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Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)

Polyarteritis nodosa is a condition which affects the small and medium blood vessels that supply the liver, muscles, heart and/or intestines.

22 Nov 2004

Lyme disease

Lyme disease

Lyme disease is an immune reaction to a bacteria transmitted by ticks. It causes rash, arthritis and heart and neurological problems.

19 Nov 2004

Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy; galactosylceramide lipidosis)

Krabbe disease (globoid cell leukodystrophy; galactosylceramide lipidosis)

Krabbe disease or globoid cell leukodystrophy is an inherited disorder of the enzyme galactocerebroside beta-galactosidase (galactosylcereamidase).

27 Feb 2004

Arachnoiditis

Arachnoiditis

Arachnoiditis refers to the inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space, two structures that surround the brain and spinal cord.

23 Feb 2004

Tourette's syndrome (Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; tics)

Tourette's syndrome (Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; tics)

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes repetitive vocalisations or movements like blinking. It usually begins in childhood or adolescence.

21 Feb 2004

Encephalitis (viral encephalitis)

Encephalitis (viral encephalitis)

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain and its lining (the meninges). It is usually caused by a virus like herpes simplex or mumps, and rarely…

20 Feb 2004

Brucellosis

Brucellosis

Brucellosis is an infection transmitted via unpasteurised dairy, uncooked meat and contact with animals. It causes fever, pain and depression.

04 Jan 2004

Sudeck’s atrophy (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, complex regional pain syndrome type 1)

Sudeck’s atrophy (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, complex regional pain syndrome type 1)

Sudeck's atrophy, also called reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome and complex regional pain syndrome, is long-term pain, usually after a trivial injury.

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