List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 262

Meningohydroencephalocoele (AmE: meningohydroencephalocele) is a form of meningocele (AmE) – a developmental abnormality of the central nervous system. Like meningocoele meningohydroencephalocoele is caused by defects in bone ossification; in particular […]

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) also known as developmental dyspraxia and clumsy child syndrome is a chronic neurological disorder beginning in childhood that can affect planning of movements and co-ordination as […]

Branchio-oto-renal syndrome (BOR) also known as branciootorenal syndrome or BOR syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder involving the kidneys ears and neck. It has also been described as Melnick-Fraser […]

Papillorenal syndrome also called Renal-coloboma syndrome or isolated renal hypoplasia is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder marked by underdevelopment (hypoplasia) of the kidney and colobomas of the optic nerve.

Epiploic appendagitis (EA) is an uncommon benign self-limiting inflammatory process of the epiploic appendices. Other older terms for the process include appendicitis epiploica and appendagitis but these terms are used […]

Couvelaire uterus (also known as uteroplacental apoplexy) is a life threatening condition in which loosening of the placenta (abruptio placentae) causes bleeding that penetrates into the uterine myometrium forcing its […]

Specific birth defects which can occur but certainly are not limited to the following list may include such congenital anomalies of spine (or vertebral anomalies) as fused ribs or missing […]

Tethered spinal cord syndrome (TCS) or occult spinal dysraphism sequence refers to a group of neurological disorders that relate to malformations of the spinal cord. Various forms include: Tight filum […]

Parry–Romberg syndrome (also known as progressive hemifacial atrophy) is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome characterized by progressive shrinkage and degeneration of the tissues beneath the skin usually on only one side […]

Marchiafava–Bignami disease is a progressive neurological disease characterized by corpus callosum demyelination and necrosis and subsequent atrophy.