Although the percentage of stroke deaths has substantially decreased, better recognition and treatment remain of extreme importance. Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: Slideshow Fungal infections of the paranasal sinuses are of concern for patients who are immunocompromised or have diabetes. Allergic Reactions, From Simple to Severe: Slideshow Patients may struggle with allergies for years before being diagnosed. Our slideshow will help you sniff out allergies from the start.

ACC 2010: Top Research Highlights At the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th Annual Scientific Sessions meeting, where the aim is to help healthcare providers take information and apply it in their practices right away. Acute Stroke: Slideshow A typical patient who experiences acute ischemic stroke loses 1.9 million neurons each minute that the stroke is untreated. Although the percentage of stroke deaths has substantially decreased, better recognition and treatment remain of extreme importance.

Allergic Fungal Sinusitis: Slideshow Fungal infections of the paranasal sinuses are of concern for patients who are immunocompromised or have diabetes. Early detection and treatment are vital because of the high mortality rate. Allergic Reactions, From Simple to Severe: Slideshow Patients may struggle with allergies for years before being diagnosed. Our slideshow will help you sniff out allergies from the start.

. Alzheimer's Disease: Slideshow With a steadily increasing American population aged 65 years and older, 7.7 million people are predicted to suffer from Alzheimer's disease by 2030 and an estimated 11-16 million by 2050. American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 62nd Annual Meeting: Top Research Highlights This slideshow presents highlights of the American Academy of Neurology 62nd Annual Meeting, where more than 10,000 neurologists and other healthcare professionals gathered in Toronto.

Use our slideshow to test your skill. Atypical Mycobacteria: Slideshow A host of disease processes that can easily be misdiagnosed are due to infection from atypical or nontuberculous mycobacteria.

. Fibromyalgia: Slideshow Fibromyalgia frequently goes misdiagnosed for many years, but this need not be the case. There are definitive strategies to diagnosing and treating these long-suffering patients.

Multiple Sclerosis: Slideshow Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. In the United States, multiple sclerosis has a prevalence of 400,000 and a yearly incidence of 10,000. Myiasis: Slideshow Myiasis is a worldwide infestation with seasonal variation. This slideshow presents a look at the most common flies responsible for this infestation as well as diagnosis and treatment.

Neurocysticercosis: Slideshow Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system and is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in people in developing countries.