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  1. Late-day confusion in people with dementia - Mayo Clinic

    Mar 26, 2024 · The term "sundowning" refers to a state of confusion that occurs in the late afternoon and lasts into the night. Sundowning can cause various behaviors, such as confusion, anxiety, …

  2. Quetiapine (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 1, 2025 · Description Quetiapine is used alone or together with other medicines to treat bipolar disorder (depressive and manic episodes) and schizophrenia. Quetiapine extended-release tablet is …

  3. Managing Alzheimer's sleep problems - Mayo Clinic

    Oct 30, 2024 · It's common for people with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia to have sleep problems. Learn why that is and find out what you can do to help a person who has dementia get …

  4. Cosmetic surgery - Mayo Clinic

    Jun 21, 2024 · Overview Cosmetic surgery aims to improve how people look and feel about themselves. It can be performed on just about any part of the face or body. Many people who choose this type of …

  5. Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation) - Symptoms and causes

    Apr 6, 2024 · A brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a tangle of blood vessels that creates irregular connections between arteries and veins in the brain. Arteries take oxygen-rich blood from …

  6. Sore throat - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 12, 2025 · Usually, a sore throat caused by a virus goes away on its own in 5 to 7 days and doesn’t need treatment. Antibiotics don't treat a virus. To ease pain and fever, many people use …

  7. Traumatic brain injury - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Feb 4, 2021 · Traumatic brain injuries may be emergencies. In the case of more-severe TBIs, consequences can worsen rapidly without treatment. Doctors or first responders need to assess the …

  8. Genetic testing - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 14, 2020 · Genetic testing: Learn why it's done, how to prepare and what to expect from diagnostic tests, carrier tests, prenatal tests and newborn screening.

  9. Pericarditis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Apr 9, 2024 · Pericarditis is swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding the heart. This tissue is called the pericardium. Pericarditis often causes sharp chest pain. The chest pain occurs …

  10. C. difficile infection - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Overview Clostridioides difficile (klos-TRID-e-oi-deez dif-uh-SEEL) is a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon, the longest part of the large intestine. Symptoms can range from diarrhea to …