List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 594

Canavan disease also called Canavan-Van Bogaert-Bertrand disease aspartoacylase deficiency or aminoacylase 2 deficiency is an autosomal recessive degenerative disorder that causes progressive damage to nerve cells in the brain. Canavan […]

Apraxia (from Greek praxis an act work or deed) is the inability to execute learned purposeful movements despite having the desire and the physical capacity to perform the movements. Apraxia […]

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health leading to reduced life expectancy and/or […]

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) formerly reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) causalgia or reflex neurovascular dystrophy (RND) is an amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS). It is a chronic systemic disease characterized […]

An acrochordon (plural acrochorda and also known as a (cutaneous) skin tag or fibroepithelial polyp) is a small benign tumor that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases […]

Ménière’s disease /meɪnˈjɛərz/ also called endolymphatic hydrops is a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree. It is characterized by episodes of […]

A communication disorder is any disorder that affects somebody’s ability to communicate. The delays and disorders can range from simple sound substitution to the inability to understand or use one’s […]

Prostatitis (less commonly prostatosis) is inflammation of the prostate gland. Prostatitis is classified into acute chronic asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome. In the United States prostatitis is […]

Gout (also known as podagra when it involves the big toe) is a medical condition usually characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis—a red tender hot swollen joint. The […]

An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Symptoms such as red eyes itchiness and runny nose eczema hives or an asthma attack. Allergies can play a major […]