List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 291

Distal muscular dystrophy (or distal myopathy) is a group of disorders characterized by onset in the hands or feet. Many types involve dysferlin but it has been suggested that not […]

Pseudobulbar palsy is a medical condition characterised by the inability to control facial movements (such as chewing and speaking) and caused by a variety of neurological disorders.

Progressive bulbar palsy (also known simply as PBP) is a medical condition. It belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases. PBP is a disease that attacks […]

Isobutyryl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency commonly known as IBD deficiency is a rare metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to process certain amino acids properly. People with this disorder […]

Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) describes the presence of abdominal symptoms after surgical removal of the gallbladder (Cholecystectomy).Symptoms of postcholecystectomy syndrome may include: Upset stomach nausea and vomiting. Gas bloating and diarrhea.

Lymphatic filariasis also known as elephantiasis is caused by parasitic worms of the Filarioidea type. Many cases of the disease have no symptoms. Some however develop large amounts of swelling […]

Optic nerve glioma (or optic glioma) a form of glioma which affects the optic nerve is often one of the central nervous system manifestations of Neurofibromatosis 1.Optic gliomas are usually […]

Somatostatinoma is a malignant tumor of the delta cells of the endocrine pancreas that produces somatostatin. Increased levels of somatostatin inhibit pancreatic hormones and gastrointestinal hormones. Thus somatostatinomas are associated […]

A urogenital neoplasm is a tumor of the urogenital system. Types include: Cancer of the breast and female genital organs: (Breast cancer Vulvar cancer Vaginal cancer Cervical cancer Uterine cancer […]

Episcleritis is a benign self-limiting inflammatory disease affecting part of the eye called the episclera. The episclera is a thin layer of tissue that lies between the conjunctiva and the […]