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Multiple endocrine neoplasia II (MEN II; Sipple’s syndrome)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia II (MEN II; Sipple’s syndrome)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (or Sipple's syndrome) are rare tumours which are hereditary, sometimes cancerous and removed with surgery.

29 Dec 2003

Tension headache

Tension headache

Tension-type headaches are a type of primary headache with no apparent cause. They cause dull pain radiating from the forehead to the neck and shoulders.

23 Dec 2003

Migraine

Migraine

Migraine is a severe, recurring headache which may cause visual symptoms (aura). They affect 12% of people, most commonly women, who often have triggers.

23 Dec 2003

Ebola virus disease (EVD; Ebola haemorrhagic fever)

Ebola virus disease (EVD; Ebola haemorrhagic fever)

Ebola virus is a severe, often fatal infection transmitted by blood or skin contact. It causes fever, fatigue, headache and later gastrointestinal symptoms.

22 Dec 2003

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a contagious lung infection which causes bleeding in the lungs and severe breathing difficulty. It can be fatal.

18 Dec 2003

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Hashimoto's thyroiditis occurs when inflammation damages the thyroid gland and affects the production of thyroid hormones.

16 Dec 2003

Renal artery stenosis (RAS; renovascular disease; ischaemic nephropathy)

Renal artery stenosis (RAS; renovascular disease; ischaemic nephropathy)

Renal artery stenosis is characterised by reduced blood flow to the kidney. It mainly affects older people with atherosclerosis.

16 Dec 2003

Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)

Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)

Brittle bone disorder or osteogenesis imperfecta is actually a connective tissue disorder, resulting from the defective synthesis of type 1 collagen.

14 Dec 2003

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)

Renal tubular acidosis occurs when the kidneys are unable to excrete acids into the urine properly, causing higher acid levels in the blood.

13 Dec 2003