List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 565

Megalencephaly (or Macrencephaly abbreviated MEG) is a growth development disorder in which the brain is abnormally large. It is characterized by a brain with an average weight that is 2.5 […]

Iniencephaly a term derived from the Greek word inion for nape of the neck is a rare type of cephalic disorder that was first described by Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in […]

Hydranencephaly or hydrancephaly is a condition in which the brain’s cerebral hemispheres are absent to varying degrees and the remaining cranial cavity is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.Hydranencephaly (or hydroanencephaly) is […]

Holoprosencephaly (HPE once known as arhinencephaly) is a cephalic disorder in which the prosencephalon (the forebrain of the embryo) fails to develop into two hemispheres. Normally the forebrain is formed […]

Anencephaly is the absence of a major portion of the brain skull and scalp that occurs during embryonic development. It is a cephalic disorder that results from a neural tube […]

Cephalic disorders (from the Greek word κεφάλη meaning head) are congenital conditions that stem from damage to or abnormal development of the budding nervous system.

Alcohol abuse as described in the DSM-IV is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite its negative consequences. Alcohol abuse is sometimes referred to by the […]

Obstetric fistula (or vaginal fistula) is a medical condition in which a fistula (hole) develops between either the rectum and vagina (see rectovaginal fistula) or between the bladder and vagina […]

Advanced sleep phase disorder (ASPD) also known as the advanced sleep-phase type (ASPT) of circadian rhythm sleep disorder or advanced sleep phase syndrome (ASPS) is a condition in which patients […]

Delayed sleep-phase disorder (DSPD) also known as delayed sleep-phase syndrome (DSPS) or delayed sleep-phase type (DSPT) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder affecting the timing of sleep peak period of […]