Bell’s palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) causing an inability to control facial muscles on the affected […]
List of articles in "Disease" category - Page 596
Adrenoleukodystrophy
Adrenoleukodystrophy (also known as X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy ALD X-ALD adrenomyeloneuropathy AMN Siemerling–Creutzfeldt disease or bronze Schilder disease) is a disorder of peroxisomal fatty acid beta oxidation which results in the accumulation […]
Androgen insensitivity syndrome
Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is a condition that results in the partial or complete inability of the cell to respond to androgens. The unresponsiveness of the cell to the presence […]
Mood disorder
Mood disorder is a group of diagnoses in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV TR) classification system where a disturbance in the person’s mood is hypothesized […]
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly […]
Azotemia
Azotemia (azot nitrogen + -emia blood condition) is a medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of nitrogen-containing compounds (such as urea creatinine various body waste compounds and other nitrogen-rich […]
Graves’ disease
Graves’ disease (or Basedow-Graves disease) is an autoimmune disease. It most commonly affects the thyroid frequently causing it to enlarge to twice its size or more (goiter) become overactive with […]
Insomnia
Insomnia or sleeplessness is a sleep disorder in which there is an inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired.
Parkinsonism
Parkinsonism (also known as Parkinson’s syndrome atypical Parkinson’s or secondary Parkinson’s) is a neurological syndrome characterized by tremor hypokinesia rigidity and postural instability. Parkinsonism shares symptoms found in Parkinson’s Disease […]
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a general term for a group of permanent non-progressive movement disorders that cause physical disability mainly in the areas of body movement. There may also be […]