List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 226

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) is a genetic disorder present from birth but not always diagnosed at birth. It causes a range of physical cognitive and medical challenges and affects […]

A compression fracture is a collapse of a vertebra. It may be due to trauma or due to a weakening of the vertebra (compare with burst fracture). This weakening is […]

A paraneoplastic syndrome is a disease or symptom that is the consequence of cancer in the body but unlike mass effect is not due to the local presence of cancer […]

Hand–Schüller–Christian disease is associated with multifocal Langerhans cell histiocytosis.It is associated with a triad of exophthalmos lytic bone lesions (often in the skull) and diabetes insipidus (from pituitary stalk infiltration).It […]

Pulmonary talcosis less specifically referred to as talcosis is a pulmonary disorder caused by talc.It has been related to silicosis resulting from inhalation of talc and silicates. It is also […]

Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (also known as Leukopathia symmetrica progressiva) is a very common acquired disorder that affects women more frequently than men presenting with skin lesions that occur chiefly on […]

Cystathioninuria also called cystathionase deficiency is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that results in an excess of cystathionine in the urine. It is associated with a congenital dysfunction of the […]

Hydrophthalmos is a congenital form of glaucoma.

Biotin deficiency is a rare nutritional disorder which can become serious even fatal if allowed to progress untreated. It can occur in people of any age ancestry or gender. Biotin […]

Brown syndrome is a rare form of strabismus characterized by limited elevation of the affected eye. The disorder may be congenital (existing at or before birth) or acquired. Brown syndrome […]