Related Conditions and Treatments
Hypertension
Condition
Hypertension (high blood pressure) refers to how hard the blood is pushing against the walls of the artery through which it flows — not how quickly it flows. Learn more from Boston Children's Hospital.
Midaortic Syndrome
Condition
Midaortic syndrome is a very rare condition in which part of the aorta that runs through the chest and abdomen narrows.
Moyamoya Disease
Condition
Moyamoya is a rare condition in which the blood vessels (internal carotid arteries) that supply blood to the brain become narrowed.
Neurofibromatosis
Condition
Neurofibromatosis 1 is a genetic condition that causes symptoms including tumors (called neurofibromas) formed from nerve tissue.
Neurofibromatosis Type 2
Condition
Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder that causes slow-growing tumors to develop on the eighth cranial nerve.
Renal Artery Stenosis
Condition
Renal artery stenosis is when one or more of the vessels carrying blood to the kidneys become narrowed.