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S-adenosylmethinoine (SAM-e) 

SA
 
saccade initiation failure, congenital 
Sacral Agenesis, Congenital 
Sacral Nerve Root Cysts 
Sacral Regression 
Sacrococcygeal Chordoma 
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma 
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) 
SAE 
Saethre Chotzen Syndrome 
Safe Food Handling 
Safe Sex 
Safety Tips When Taking Anticoagulants 
Safety, Children 
Sakati Syndrome 
Sakati-Nyhan Syndrome 
Salaam Spasms 
Salivary gland cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Salivary gland cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Salivary Gland Disease, CMV Type 
Salivary Gland Infection 
Salivosudoriparous Syndrome 
Salmonella Typhi Infection 
Salmonellosis 
Salt and Meniere's Disease 
SAM-eGo to top of pageTop
Sandhoff Disease 
Santavuori Disease 
Santavuori-Haltia Disease 
Sao Paulo Typhus 
Sarcoid of Boeck 
Sarcoidosis 
Sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Sarcoma, soft tissue, adult: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Sarcoma, soft tissue, adult: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Sarcoma, soft tissue, childhood: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Sarcoma, soft tissue, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) 
Saw Palmetto 

SB
 
SBMA 

SC
 
SC Phocomelia Syndrome 
SC Syndrome 
SCA 
Scabies 
SCAD Deficiency 
SCAD Deficiency, Adult-Onset (Localized) 
SCAD Deficiency, Congenital (Generalized) 
SCADH Deficiency 
Scalded Skin Syndrome 
Scalp Defect CongenitalGo to top of pageTop
Scalp Problems 
Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist 
Scapula Elevata 
Scapuloperoneal Muscular Dystrophy 
Scapuloperoneal Syndrome, Myopathic Type 
Scarlet Fever 
Scarring Bullosa 
Schaumann's Disease 
Schereshevkii-Turner Syndrome 
Schilder Disease 
Schimke Immuno-osseous Dysplasia 
Schindler Disease 
Schinzel Acrocallosal Syndrome 
Schinzel Giedion Syndrome 
Schinzel Syndrome 
Schinzel-Giedion Midface-Retraction Syndrome 
Schizophrenia 
Schlatter Disease 
Schmid metaphyseal dysostosis 
Schmid-Fraccaro Syndrome 
Schmidt Syndrome 
Schonlein-Henoch Purpura 
Schwannoma of the Acoustic Nerve 
Schwartz Jampel Syndrome 
Schwartz-Jampel-Aberfeld SyndromeGo to top of pageTop
Sciatica 
SCID 
SCKL 
Scleral buckling surgery for retinal detachment 
Sclerocystic Ovarian Disease 
Scleroderma 
Sclerosing Panniculitis 
Sclerosis, Diffuse Familial Brain 
Sclerosis, Familial Progressive Systemic 
Sclerotherapy for varicose veins 
Scoliosis 
Scoliosis Surgery for myself or my child, Deciding About 
Scoliosis, Back Brace for 
Scoliosis, Brace for 
Scoliosis, Orthotic Brace for 
Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion for 
Scott Aarskog syndrome 
Scott Craniodigital Syndrome 
Scott Syndrome 
Scrapes 
Screening for Disease 
Screening Tests, Which do You Need? 
Scrotal Tongue 
SCS 

SD
 
SDGo to top of pageTop
SDYS 

SE
 
Sea Lice 
Seabather's Eruption 
Seafood Allergy 
Seasickness 
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) 
Seasonal Conjunctivitis 
Sebaceous Nevus Syndrome 
Seborrheic Keratosis 
Seborrheic Warts 
Seckel Syndrome 
Seckel Type Dwarfism 
Seckel Type Primordial Dwarfism 
Secondary Blepharospasm 
Secondary Intrcranial Hypertension 
Secondary Non-tropical Sprue 
SED Congenital 
SED Tarda 
SEDC 
Segmental Cranial Dystonia 
Seitelberger Disease 
Seizures 
Seizures (Epilepsy) 
Selective posterior rhizotomy (SPR) 
Self-Care ChecklistGo to top of pageTop
Self-Care Tools 
Self-esteem, Helping Your Child Develop Healthy 
Semilobar Holoprosencephaly 
Seminoma Testicular Cancer, Stage I, Deciding About Treatment 
Semont and Epley maneuvers for vertigo 
Senile Dermatitis Herpetiformis 
Senile Keratosis 
Senile Warts 
Senior Health  [Condition Center] 
Senior Health; Learning About  [Condition Center] 
Senior-Loken Syndrome 
Sennetsu Fever 
Sennetsu Type 
Sensory Integration Dysfunction 
Sensory Radicular Neuropathy, Recessive 
Separated Shoulder 
Sepsis of the Newborn 
Septic Arthritis 
Septooptic Dysplasia 
Septoplasty 
Serous Circumscribed Meningitis 
Serpiginous Choroidopathy 
Serum Carnosinase Deficiency 
Serum Protease Inhibitor Deficiency 
Setleis SyndromeGo to top of pageTop
Seven Day Fever, Dengue Type 
Seven Day Fever, Leptospirosis 
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency 
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, Nezelof Type 
Sex, Talking About With Your Teenager 
Sexual Abuse or Assault (Rape) 
Sexual Abuse, Child 
Sexual Infantilism 
Sexual Problems in Women 
Sexuality and Physical Changes With Aging 

SG
 
SGB Syndrome 

SH
 
Shaken Baby Syndrome 
Shaking 
Sheehan Syndrome 
Shigellosis 
Shimpo syndrome 
Shin Splints 
Shingles 
SHML 
Shock 
Shoes for Your Foot Problem 
Shopping tips for healthy eating 
Short Arm 18 Deletion Syndrome 
Short Chain Acyl CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (SCAD)Go to top of pageTop
Short Stature and Facial Telangiectasis 
Short Stature, Facial/Skeletal Anomalies-Retardation-Macrodontia 
Short Stature, Telangiectatic Erythema of the Face 
Short Stature-Hyperextensibility-Rieger Anomaly-Teething Delay 
Short Stature-Onychodysplasia 
SHORT Syndrome 
Should I (or my child) have surgery for scoliosis? 
Should I bank blood before surgery? 
Should I bank my baby's umbilical cord blood? 
Should I be tested for hepatitis B and C? 
Should I breast-feed my baby? 
Should I consider a multifetal pregnancy reduction? 
Should I consider adoption as an alternative to infertility treatment? 
Should I get a flu shot? 
Should I get a hearing aid? 
Should I get an insulin pump? 
Should I give my child antibiotics for an ear infection? 
Should I have a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) test to diagnose osteoporosis? 
Should I have a gene test for breast and ovarian cancer? 
Should I have a hysterectomy and oophorectomy to treat endometriosis? 
Should I have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for prostate cancer? 
Should I have a sleep study to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea? 
Should I have a surgical procedure for varicose veins? 
Should I have a tubal procedure or in vitro fertilization for tubal infertility? 
Should I have a VBAC trial of labor after a previous cesarean?Go to top of pageTop
Should I have a wisdom tooth removed? 
Should I have allergy shots for allergies to insect stings? 
Should I have an amniocentesis? 
Should I have an angiogram to test for coronary artery disease? 
Should I have an autopsy done on my loved one? 
Should I have an early fetal ultrasound? 
Should I have an MRI or arthroscopy to diagnose a possible torn meniscus? 
Should I have angioplasty for stable angina? 
Should I have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy? 
Should I have breast-conserving surgery or a mastectomy to treat early-stage breast cancer? 
Should I have carotid endarterectomy for stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)? 
Should I have cataract surgery? 
Should I have chorionic villus sampling (CVS)? 
Should I have disease-modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis? 
Should I have hip replacement surgery? 
Should I have image tests to evaluate my headaches? 
Should I have infertility testing? 
Should I have infertility treatment? 
Should I have knee replacement surgery? 
Should I have laser surgery for nearsightedness? 
Should I have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for low back pain? 
Should I have medical, surgical, or no treatment to complete a miscarriage? 
Should I have my child treated for chronic fluid behind the eardrum? 
Should I have my ovaries removed to prevent ovarian cancer? 
Should I have my ovaries removed when I have a hysterectomy?Go to top of pageTop
Should I have my son circumcised? 
Should I have radiation therapy or a prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer? 
Should I have regularly scheduled or on-demand clotting factor replacement therapy for hemophilia? 
Should I have rotator cuff surgery? 
Should I have spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain? 
Should I have surgery for a herniated disc? 
Should I have surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon? 
Should I have surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury? 
Should I have surgery for bunions? 
Should I have surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome? 
Should I have surgery for Dupuytren's disease? 
Should I have surgery for hammer, claw, or mallet toes? 
Should I have surgery for inguinal hernia now, or should I wait? 
Should I have surgery for my torn meniscus? 
Should I have surgery for obesity? 
Should I have surgery for pelvic organ prolapse? 
Should I have surgery for peripheral arterial disease? 
Should I have surgery for plantar fasciitis? 
Should I have surgery for sinusitis? 
Should I have surgery for spinal stenosis? 
Should I have surgery for temporomandibular disorder? 
Should I have surgery or take medication to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? 
Should I have surgery to cure ulcerative colitis? 
Should I have surgery to replace my aortic valve? 
Should I have surgery to treat gallstone attacks?Go to top of pageTop
Should I have surgery to treat obstructive sleep apnea? 
Should I have surgery to treat tennis elbow? 
Should I have surgery to treat uterine fibroids? 
Should I have tests for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? 
Should I have the maternal serum triple or quadruple test (triple or quad screen)? 
Should I have uterine fibroid embolization for uterine fibroids? 
Should I plan to have an episiotomy? 
Should I put my loved one who has had a stroke in a nursing home? 
Should I put my relative with Alzheimer's or other dementia in a nursing home? 
Should I receive artificial hydration and nutrition? 
Should I receive CPR and mechanical ventilation? 
Should I replace my aortic valve with a mechanical or tissue valve? 
Should I schedule a doctor visit to discuss my child's bed-wetting? 
Should I see my doctor for acne? 
Should I self-treat a vaginal yeast infection with a nonprescription medication? 
Should I start antiretroviral medicines for HIV infection even though I have no symptoms? 
Should I stop kidney dialysis? 
Should I stop life-prolonging treatment? 
Should I stop taking my depression medicine? 
Should I take allergy shots (immunotherapy) for allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma? 
Should I take antibiotics for acute bronchitis? 
Should I take anticoagulants to prevent stroke? 
Should I take antidepressants while I'm pregnant? 
Should I take antiviral medicine for the flu? 
Should I take antiviral therapy for hepatitis C?Go to top of pageTop
Should I take bisphosphonate medications for osteoporosis? 
Should I take daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack or a stroke? 
Should I take isotretinoin for severe acne? 
Should I take medications to treat Alzheimer's disease? 
Should I take medications to treat depression? 
Should I take medications to treat panic disorder? 
Should I take medicine for high blood pressure? 
Should I take medicine to prevent migraine headaches? 
Should I take medicine to quit smoking? 
Should I take medicines to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? 
Should I take oral antifungal medication to treat a fungal nail infection? 
Should I take prescription drugs for tension headaches? 
Should I take sleeping pills for insomnia? 
Should I take statins for high cholesterol? 
Should I treat dysfunctional uterine bleeding with hormone therapy? 
Should I treat inherited hair loss with medication? 
Should I treat my child's bed-wetting? 
Should I treat warts or plantar warts? 
Should I try an SSRI for premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? 
Should I try cardioversion for atrial fibrillation? 
Should I use antithyroid medication or radioactive iodine to treat hyperthyroidism? 
Should I use antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B? 
Should I use chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer? 
Should I use complementary medicine? 
Should I use epidural anesthesia during childbirth?Go to top of pageTop
Should I use estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) after a hysterectomy and oophorectomy? 
Should I use extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for my kidney stones? 
Should I use GnRH-a therapy to treat uterine fibroids? 
Should I use hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? 
Should I use hormone therapy to treat endometriosis? 
Should I use injections for erection problems? 
Should I use medication or watchful waiting to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)? 
Should I use medications or surgery to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? 
Should I use nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking? 
Should I use phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors for erection problems? 
Should I use prescription medicines to treat obesity? 
Should my baby have a probing procedure to open a blocked tear duct? 
Should my child have a tonsillectomy? 
Should my child have surgery for an umbilical hernia? 
Should my child take medications to treat depression? 
Should my child take stimulant medications for ADHD? 
Should my daughter get the HPV vaccine? 
Shoulder Problems and Injuries 
Shoulder replacement surgery 
Shoulder Separation 
Shoulder SLAP Tear 
Shprintzen Syndrome 
Shulman Syndrome 
Shwachman Syndrome 
Shwachman-Bodian SyndromeGo to top of pageTop
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome 
Shwachman-Diamond-Oski Syndrome 
Shy-Magee Syndrome 

SI
 
SI Deficiency 
Sialadenitis 
Sialidase Deficiency 
Sialidosis 
Sialolipidosis 
Sick Building Syndrome 
Sick-Day Guidelines for People With Diabetes 
Sickle Cell Disease 
Sickle Cell Disease, Blood Transfusions for 
Sickle Cell Disease, Bone Marrow Transplant for 
Sicret Syndrome 
SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) 
Siegel-Cattan-Mamou Syndrome 
Siemens Syndrome 
Siemerling-Creutzfeldt Disease 
Siewert Syndrome 
Silver Syndrome 
Silver-Russell Dwarfism 
Silver-Russell Syndrome 
Simian B Virus Infection 
Simmond's Disease 
Simplex Epidermolysis BullosaGo to top of pageTop
Simpson Dysmorphia Syndrome 
Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome 
Singleton Merten Syndrome 
Singultus, Intractable 
Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma 
Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy 
Sinusitis 
Sinusitis, Endoscopic Surgery for 
Sinusitis, Open Surgery for 
Sinusitus Surgery, Deciding About 
Sirenomelia Sequence 
Sirenomelus 
Siti 
Situs Inversus, Bronchiectasis and Sinusitis 

SJ
 
SJA Syndrome 
Sjögren's Syndrome 
SJS 

SK
 
Skeletal abnormalities/joint dislocations/unusual facies 
Skeletal Dysplasia, Weismann Netter Stuhl Type 
Skin Cancer Prevention, Protecting Your Skin from Ultraviolet Radiation 
Skin Cancer Treatment (PDQ®): Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Skin Cancer, (Melanoma), Radiation Therapy for 
Skin Cancer, Melanoma 
Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Lymph Node Removal for 
Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Lymphadenectomy (Lymph Node Removal) forGo to top of pageTop
Skin cancer, melanoma: Prevention - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Skin cancer, melanoma: Prevention - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Skin cancer, melanoma: Screening - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Skin cancer, non-melanoma: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma, Cryosurgery for 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma, Curettage for 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma, Electrosurgery for 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma, Excision for 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma, Mohs Micrographic Surgery for 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma, Radiation Therapy for 
Skin Cancer, Nonmelanoma, Surgical Removal for 
Skin Cancer, Squamous Cell Type 
Skin cancer: Screening - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Skin care for atopic dermatitis 
Skin care for psoriasis 
Skin Changes 
Skin Peeling Syndrome 
Skin Problems, Age 11 and Younger 
Skin Problems, Age 12 and Older 
Skin Protection from the Sun 
Skull Base Chordoma 

SL
 
SLAP Lesion (Shoulder) 
Sleep Apnea 
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Adenoidectomy forGo to top of pageTop
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for 
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) Therapy for 
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Deciding About a Sleep Study 
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Deciding About Surgery 
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Tonsillectomy for 
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Traceostomy for 
Sleep Apnea (Obstructive), Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for 
Sleep Environment, Setting Up a Healthy 
Sleep Epilepsy 
Sleep Problems, Age 12 and Older 
Sleeping Better 
Sleeping Pills, Deciding About Use for Insomnia 
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis 
Slipped Disc 
Slipped Neck Disc 
SLO syndrome 
SLOS 
Slow Heart Rate (Bradycardia or Bradyarrhythmia) 
Slow Heart Rate, Pacemaker for 
SLS 
Sly Syndrome 

SM
 
SMA 
SMA 1 
SMA, Infantile Acute Form 
SMA3Go to top of pageTop
Small bowel obstruction 
Small intestine cancer: Treatment - Health Professional Information [NCI PDQ] 
Small intestine cancer: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ] 
Smallpox 
Smart Decisions: Know Your Options 
SMCR 
Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome 
Smith Magenis Syndrome 
Smith-Magenis chromosome region 
Smith-McCort Dysplasia 
Smoking and Heart Attack Risk Calculator 
Smoking and Life Span Calculator 
Smoking Cessation 
Smoking Cessation Readiness Calculator 
Smoking Cessation, Dealing with Weight Gain 
Smoking Cessation, Deciding About Medication 
Smoking Cost Calculator 
SMS 
SMS 

SN
 
Snake and Lizard Bites 
SNE 
Sneddon Syndrome 
Sneddon's Syndrome 
Snoring 
Snoring, Adenoidectomy forGo to top of pageTop
Snoring, Radiofrequency Palatoplasty for 
Snoring, Tonsillectomy for 
Snoring, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for 

SO
 
Social Anxiety Disorder 
SOD 
Solar Keratosis 
Soldier's Heart 
Sore Throat 
Soroche 
Sotos Syndrome 
South African Genetic Porphyria 
South American Blastomycosis 

SP
 
Spasmodic Dysphonia 
Spasmodic Torticollis 
Spasmodic Wryneck 
Spastic Colon 
Spastic Dysphonia 
Spastic Spinal Familial Paralysis 
Spastic Spinal Monoplegia Syndrome 
SPD Calcinosis 
Specialists, Medical Care 
Speech and Language Development 
Spermatocele (Epididymal Cyst) 
SPH2 
Spherocytic AnemiaGo to top of pageTop
Spherocytosis 
Spherophakia-Brachymorphia Syndrome 
Sphingolipidosis 1 
Sphingolipidosis, Krabbe's Type 
sphingomyelinase deficiency 
Spica Cast, Caring for 
Spider Bite, Black Widow 
Spider Bite, Brown Recluse 
Spider Bites 
Spider Veins 
Spielmeyer-Sjogren Disease 
Spina Bifida 
Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy 
Spinal Arachnoiditis 
Spinal Ataxia, Hereditofamilial 
Spinal Chordoma 
Spinal Cord Cyst 
Spinal Cord Injury 
Spinal cord stimulation for low back pain 
Spinal Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis 
Spinal DISH 
Spinal fusion (arthrodesis) 
Spinal fusion for scoliosis 
Spinal Fusion, Cervical 
Spinal Muscular AtrophyGo to top of pageTop
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 
Spinal muscular atrophy type 3 
Spinal Stenosis, Cervical 
Spinal Stenosis, Deciding About Surgery 
Spinal Stenosis, Decompressive Laminectomy for 
Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, Decompressive for 
Spinal Stenosis, Lumbar 
Spinocerebellar Ataxia 
Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type III (SCA 3) 
Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Axonal Neuropathy 
Spiritual Healing 
Spirochetal Jaundice 
Spirochetosis 
Spitting Up 
Splenic Agenesis Syndrome 
Splenic Ptosis 
Splenomegalic Polycythemia 
Splenomegaly with Rheumatoid Arthritis 
Splenoptosis 
Splint Care Tips 
Splinter Removal 
Split Hand Deformity-Mandibulofacial Dysostosis 
Split Hand Malformation 
Split Hand/Split Foot Malformation 
Split-Hand/Foot DeformityGo to top of pageTop
Split-Hand/Foot Malformation 
Spondyloarthropathies 
spondylocostal dysostosis 
spondylocostal dysplasia 
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Tarda 
Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Congenital 
Spondylolisthesis 
spondylothoracic dysostosis 
spondylothoracic dysplasia 
Sponge Kidney 
Spongioblastoma Multiforme 
Spongioblastoma Multiforme,Glioblastoma 
Spongy Degeneration of the Central Nervous System 
Spongy Degeneration of the Neuroaxis 
Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis 
Sporadic Short Stature 
Sprained Ankle 
Sprained Ankle, Applying a Compression Wrap 
Sprained Ankle, Rehabilitation Exercises 
Sprengel Deformity 
Spring Ophthalmia 
Sprue 

SQ
 
Squamous Cell Carcinoma 

SR
 
SRS 
SRY-Box 9, SOX9 Mutations SyndromeGo to top of pageTop

SS
 
SSADH Deficiency 
SSPE 

ST
 
St. John's Wort 
St. Vitus Dance 
Stable Angina, Deciding About Angioplasty 
Stage I Nonseminoma Testicular Cancer, Deciding About Treatment 
Stage I Seminoma Testicular Cancer, Deciding About Treatment 
Stale Fish Syndrome 
Staph Food Poisoning 
Staphyloccal Scalded Skin Syndrome 
Startle Disease 
Stasis Leg Ulcer 
Statins for High Cholesterol, Deciding About 
Steele-Richardson-Olszewski Syndrome 
Steely Hair Disease 
Stein-Leventhal Syndrome 
Steinert disease 
Stem Cell Transplant, Allogeneic 
Stem Cell Transplant, Autologous 
Stem Cells, Umbilical Cord Blood 
Stenosing Cholangitis 
Stents for Heart Attack and Unstable Angina 
Sterilization, Female 
Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency 
Steroid Sulfatase Deficiency Disease; SSDDGo to top of pageTop
Stevens Johnson Syndrome 
Stickler Syndrome 
Stickler Syndrome Type III 
Stiff Man Syndrome 
Stiff Person Syndrome 
Still's Disease 
Stillbirth 
Stilling-Turk-Duane Syndrome 
Stings, Insect 
Stomach Pain, Age 11 and Younger 
Stomach Pain, Age 12 and Older 
Stomach Stapling for Obesity 
Stomach Ulcer 
Stomatodynia 
Stomatopyrosis 
Stopping a Nosebleed 
Stopping Bleeding from a Minor Head Wound 
Strabismus 
Strabismus fixus 
Streeter Anomaly 
Strep Throat 
Streptococcal Gangrene 
Streptococcus Agalactiae 
Streptococcus, Group B 
Stress HeadachesGo to top of pageTop
Stress Incontinence Treatment, Deciding About 
Stress Level Calculator 
Stress Management 
Stress Management on the Job 
Stress Relief and Relaxation 
Stress Resiliancy Calculator 
Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women, Tension-Free Vaginal Tape for 
Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women, Urethral Sling for 
Striatonigral Degeneration, Autosomal Dominant Type 
Striopallidodentate Calcinosis 
Stroke 
Stroke Prevention with Anticoagulants, Deciding About 
Stroke Rehabilitation 
Stroke Risk Calculator 
Stroke, Carotid Endarterectomy for 
Stroke, Deciding About Carotid Endarterectomy for 
Stroke, Deciding About Nursing Home Care 
Stroke, Managing Eating Problems After 
Struma lymphomatosa 
Strumpell Disease 
Strumpell's Familial Paraplegia 
Strumpell-Lorrain Familial Spasmodic Paraplegia 
Strumpell-Lorraine Syndrome 
Sturge Weber Syndrome 
Sturge-Kalischer-Weber SyndromeGo to top of pageTop
Sturge-Weber Phakomatosis 
Stuttering 
Stuve-Wiedemann Syndrome 
Styes and Chalazia 

SU
 
Subacromial smoothing and acromioplasty for rotator cuff disorders 
Subacute Asthenia 
Subacute Cerebellar Degeneration 
Subacute Necrotizing Encephalopathy 
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis 
Subacute Spongiform Encephalopathy 
Subcortical Dementia 
Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Disease 
Subendocardial Sclerosis 
Substance Abuse, Teen 
Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency 
Succinylcholine Sensitivity 
Succinylpurinemic Autism 
Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency, Congenital 
Sucrose Intolerance, Congenital 
Sudanophilic Leukodystrophy 
Sudanophilic Leukodystrophy, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Type 
Sudden Heart Failure, Avoiding Triggers for 
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 
Sudeck's Atrophy 
Sugio-Kajii SyndromeGo to top of pageTop
Suicidal Thoughts or Threats 
Sulfatide Lipidosis 
Sulfatidosis 
Summer Encephalitis 
Summitt Syndrome 
Summitt's Acrocephalosyndactyly 
Sunburn 
Superior Oblique Tendon Sheath Syndrome 
Support Groups and Social Support 
Supporting someone who has depression 
Suppurative Arthritis 
Supraventricular Tachycardia 
Surdocardiac Syndrome 
Surgery for an Achilles tendon rupture 
Surgery for chronic pelvic pain 
Surgery for ovarian cysts 
Surgery for tennis elbow 
Surgery: What to Expect 
Surgical excision of melanoma 
Surgical nail removal for fungal nail infections 
Surgical removal of genital warts by excision 
Susac Syndrome 
Sutton Disease II 
Suxamethonium Sensitivity 

SW
 
Swallowed ObjectsGo to top of pageTop
Sweat Retention Disease 
Sweating Gustatory Syndrome 
Sweet Syndrome 
Swelling 
Swimmer's Ear 
Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa) 
Swineherd Disease 
Swiss Cheese Cartilage Syndrome 
Swollen Glands and Other Lumps Under the Skin 
Swollen Lymph Nodes 
SWS 

SY
 
symptomatic porphyria 
Syndactylic Oxycephaly 
Syndactyly Type I with Microcephaly and Mental Retardation 
Syndromatic Hepatic Ductular Hypoplasia 
Synergistic Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Perineum and Genitalia 
Synovectomy for rheumatoid arthritis 
Syphilis 
Syphilis, Congenital 
Syringobulbia 
Syringohydromyelia 
Syringomyelia 
Systematic Lupus Erythematosus 
Systemic Aleukemic Reticuloendotheliosis 
Systemic Elastorrhexis (obsolete)Go to top of pageTop
Systemic Mast Cell Disease 
Systemic Mastocytosis 
Systemic Sclerosis 
Systopic Spleen 

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