List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 494

Expressive language disorder is a communication disorder in which there are difficulties with verbal and written expression. It is a specific language impairment characterized by an ability to use expressive […]

Sheehan syndrome also known as Simmond syndrome postpartum hypopituitarism or postpartum pituitary gland necrosis is hypopituitarism (decreased functioning of the pituitary gland) caused by ischemic necrosis due to blood loss […]

A hemangioma is a benign and usually self-involuting tumor (swelling or growth) of the endothelial cells that line blood vessels and is characterised by increased number of normal or abnormal […]

Hyperhidrosis is the condition characterized by abnormally increased sweating/perspiration in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. It is associated with a significant quality of life burden from […]

Multiple-system atrophy (MSA) is a degenerative neurological disorder. MSA is associated with the degeneration of nerve cells in specific areas of the brain. This cell degeneration causes problems with movement […]

Lev’s disease (or Lenegre-Lev syndrome) is an acquired complete heart block due to idiopathic fibrosis and calcification of the electrical conduction system of the heart. Lev’s disease is most commonly […]

Athetosis is a symptom characterized by slow involuntary convoluted writhing movements of the fingers hands toes and feet and in some cases arms legs neck and tongue. Movements typical of […]

A pseudoaneurysm also known as a false aneurysm is a hematoma that forms as the result of a leaking hole in an artery. Note that the hematoma forms outside the […]

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) previously known as multiple organ failure (MOF) or multisystem organ failure (MSOF) is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to […]

Erythromelalgia formerly known as Mitchell’s disease (after Silas Weir Mitchell) acromelalgia red neuralgia or erythermalgia is a rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels usually in the lower […]