Hypopyon is inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber of eye. It is a leukocytic exudate seen in the anterior chamber usually accompanied by redness of the conjunctiva and the underlying […]
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Excessive daytime sleepiness
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is characterized by persistent sleepiness and often a general lack of energy even after apparently adequate or even prolonged night time sleep.
Lattice degeneration
Lattice degeneration is a disease of the eye where peripheral retina becomes atrophic in a lattice pattern and may develop tears / breaks / holes which may further progress to […]
Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
Autosomal dominant nocturna frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE) is an epileptic disorder that causes frequent violent seizures during sleep. These seizures often involve complex motor movements such as hand clenching arm […]
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) also known as obstetric cholestasis cholestasis of pregnancy jaundice of pregnancy and prurigo gravidarum is a medical condition in which cholestasis occurs during pregnancy. It […]
Capillary leak syndrome
Capillary leak syndrome (usually Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome SCLS or Clarkson’s Disease) is an extremely rare medical conditioncharacterized by self-reversing episodes during which the endothelial cells which line the capillaries […]
Clubbed thumb
A clubbed thumb or stub thumb known clinically as brachydactyly type D (BDD) is a genetic trait characterized by the last bone of one or both thumbs being short and […]
Cronkhite–Canada syndrome
Cronkhite–Canada syndrome is a rare syndrome characterised by multiple polyps of the digestive tract. It is sporadic (i.e. it does not seem to be a hereditary disease) and it is […]
Gray baby syndrome
Gray baby syndrome (also termed Gray or Grey syndrome) is a rare but serious side effect that occurs in newborn infants (especially premature babies) following the intravenous administration of the […]
Placental insufficiency
Placental insufficiency or Utero-placental insufficiency is insufficient blood flow to the placenta during pregnancy. The term is also sometimes used to designate late decelerations of fetal heart rate as measured […]