POEMS syndrome (also known as Crow–Fukase syndrome Takatsuki disease or PEP syndrome) is a rare medical syndrome. It is defined as the combination of a plasma-cell proliferative disorder (typically myeloma) […]
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Epilepsia partialis continua
Epilepsia partialis continua (also called Kojevnikov’s epilepsia) is a rare type of brain disorder in which a patient experiences recurrent motor epileptic seizures that are focal (hands and face) and […]
Alcoholic polyneuropathy
Alcoholic polyneuropathy (A.K.A Alcohol leg) is a neurological disorder in which multiple peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously. It is defined by axonal degeneration in neurons of both the […]
Keratosis pilaris
Keratosis pilaris (KP also follicular keratosis lichen pilaris) is a common autosomal dominant genetic follicular condition that is manifested by the appearance of rough slightly red bumps on the skin. […]
Zieve’s syndrome
Zieve’s syndrome is an acute metabolic condition that can occur during withdrawal from prolonged alcohol abuse. It is defined by hemolytic anemia(with spur cells and acanthocytes) hyperlipoproteinaemia (excessive blood lipoprotein) […]
Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis also known as glomerular nephritis is a term used to refer to several renal diseases (usually affecting both kidneys).
Potter sequence
Potter sequence (also known as Potter’s syndrome Potter’s sequence or Oligohydramnios sequence) is the atypical physical appearance of a fetus or neonate due to oligohydramnios experienced in the womb. Oligohydramnios […]
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a very rare tumor. It is a rare neoplasm of the dermis layer of the skin and is classified as a sarcoma. There is only about […]
White coat hypertension
White coat hypertension more commonly known as white coat syndrome is a phenomenon in which patients exhibit elevated blood pressure in a clinical setting but not in other settings. It […]
Zellweger syndrome
Zellweger syndrome also called cerebrohepatorenal syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the reduction or absence of functional peroxisomes in the cells of an individual. It is one of […]