Diseases

Diseases 09 Dec 2003

Addison’s disease

Addison's disease of the adrenal glands impairs glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid and sex steroid production, causing muscle weakness and other symptoms.

Bone 03 Dec 2003

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

Microscopic polyangiitis refers to inflammation of the small blood vessels, resulting in necrosis, in the absence of an inflammatory tissues disorder.

Blood 01 Dec 2003

Behcet’s disease (Adamantiades-Behcet’s disease; Silk Road disease)

Behcet's disease is a type of vasculitis or blood vessel inflammation which occurs throughout the body, including in the central nervous system.

Blood 01 Dec 2003

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS; allergic granulomatous angiitis)

Churg-Strauss syndrome, or allergic granulomatous angiitis, is an allergy condition often associated with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) or asthma.

Diseases 27 Nov 2003

Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is a group of movement disorders caused by brain damage at birth. It affects motor skills and muscle tone.

Bone 27 Nov 2003

Osteomyelitis (acute and chronic)

Osteomyelitis is a bacterial or fungal bone infection which results in pus production that reduces blood flow to the bone. Antibiotic treatment is needed.

Chronic Pain 27 Nov 2003

Causalgia (complex regional pain syndrome type 2)

Causalgia or complex regional pain syndrome type 2 is a burning pain, usually in the hand or foot, which typically affects 40-60 year olds following…

Chronic Pain 26 Nov 2003

Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)

Trigeminal neuralgia is pain in the face with no identifiable cause. It is related to the trigeminal nerve, the main sensory nerve of the face.

Diseases 26 Nov 2003

Bell’s palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis)

Bell's palsy is a facial paralysis or paralysis of the facial nerve of unknown cause. It is thought to be caused by viral infection or…