Medical Conditions

The liver is one of the most important organs in the body as it helps with digestion, helps remove toxins from the body and synthesizes proteins. There are many disorders that stop the liver from...

Double crush syndrome is a condition involving pain, tingling and numbness in your hand, fingers, wrist and arm that occurs when your median nerve is pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The median...

Pronation is the movement the foot makes to minimize the impact of walking, cycling or jogging. The foot is supposed to make an involuntary movement to disperse the force it experiences every time...

Myelodysplastic syndrome occurs when there is something abnormal about the body's bone marrow. This condition is caused by a number of different factors.

Spastic colon syndrome, or irritable bowel syndrome, affects the large intestine causing abdominal cramps and other symptoms. Spastic bladder syndrome, also known as painful bladder syndrome or...

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic, painful condition usually affecting arms and legs. It rarely affecs other parts of the body. Rotator cuff syndrome is when shoulder tendons are...

Because a person with Tourette Syndrome (TS) can suffer from a number of other conditions such as attention deficit disorder, depression, over compulsive disorder and bipolar, among other...

Myoclonic seizures are jerky contractions of the muscles, usually on both sides of the body. They most often occur in the first five years of a child's life. Other terms for the condition include...

Cushing's disease---also known as Cushing's syndrome---and Addison's disease occur when your adrenal glands do not produce proper amounts of a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is responsible for...

Cortisol is a hormone that is naturally produced in the human body by the adrenal gland. Cortisol production increases in response to stress and is the cause of elevated blood pressure and...

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in April 2005 issued a new definition (outlined below) of the so-called metabolic syndrome, a cluster of factors that sharply increase the risk of a...

Cushing's syndrome is a disorder caused by exposure to high levels of cortisol for an extended period of time, according to the National Institutes of Health. This disorder is also known as...

The patella, otherwise called the knee cap, is attached to a tendon that helps regulate leg movement. When the patella rubs against the side of the groove it lives within, great pain can occur....

Dry mouth and dry eyes strike individuals from time to time and usually are not a cause for great concern. However, when the two symptoms occur on a constant basis, this may indicate a more...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder that causes people to experience painful sensations in their legs. Teens with the disorder often have a family history of restless legs...

Families of children diagnosed with Tourette syndrome and ADHD can find themselves trying to navigate a minefield of unpredictable behaviors, feelings, assumptions and mistaken public attitudes...

The adrenal gland is located above the kidneys and provides stress response by pumping cortisol and adrenaline through the body. Adrenal glands can become overactive and can become fatigued. This...

Fetal Dilantin syndrome is a rare disorder also referred to as fetal hydantoin syndrome, dilantin embryopathy and phenytoin embryopathy. Newborns with fetal Dilantin syndrome tend to be very small...

Empty nose syndrome (also known as "the wide nasal cavity syndrome") is a condition affecting the nasal passages. It gets its name from the nose's appearance in an x-ray, where it looks completely...

Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease. It mainly attacks the glands that produce tears and saliva, although it can attack other parts of the body, such as the kidneys, lungs, blood vessels...

According to the National Institutes of Health, carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by pressure to the median nerve. The median nerve is located along your forearm and into your hand....

Piriformis syndrome is characterized by symptoms of sciatica, most notably pain in your buttock area which spreads down your leg. In patients with piriformis syndrome, the sciatic nerve becomes...

According to the Mayo Clinic, toxic shock syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal complication of a bacterial infection that is commonly linked to the use of super absorbent tampons. TSS is...

Pelvic congestion syndrome is a relatively common condition that affects women most often following a pregnancy. Although the overall cause of its development is unknown, there are nevertheless a...

Cervical Fusion Syndrome is a congenital abnormality that is characterized by the fusion or joining of any two of the seven sets of bones of the vertebral column. People who have it can be...

Broken heart syndrome is a condition that develops out of a stressful situation. Often referred to as stress cardiomyopathy, times of great turmoil can actually cause your body to produce an...

Metabolic syndrome is a condition composed of many risk factors that are linked together, and can result in medical conditions such as heart disease or other serious conditions. For example, if...

Klinefelter syndrome is a rare genetic condition that involves the presence of an extra sex chromosome, usually the "X" chromosome. The syndrome typically effects individuals who identify as male...

Flathead (or flattened head) syndrome occurs when babies sleep in one position and part of their head becomes flattened. Fortunately most cases are easy to treat and with appropriate guidance and...

Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome (EMS) is caused by taking impure l-trytophan (an amino acid) supplements. It can affect your lungs, heart, skin, muscles, blood vessels and nerves. It includes...

Burning feet is a common complaint, especially among those over 50. Also called burning feet syndrome, it is common among diabetics. Your feet feel like they are on fire and you are in terrible pain.

Metabolic syndrome is a complicated condition that involves more than one of several conditions that, when appearing together, could lead to a greatly increased risk for heart disease, stroke and...

Childhood epilepsy is a source of much pain both for children and parents. Unfortunately, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a type of childhood epilepsy that is particularly difficult to manage and...

Dysmetabolic syndrome x is used to describe a group of factors that increase a person's chances of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Other names for dysmetabolic syndrome x...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by your own immune system's gradual destruction of your nerves' protective covering. According to the Mayo Clinic, the...

According to the European Journal of Endocrinology, cyclical Cushing's disease (also referred to as cyclical hypercortisolism) is relatively rare. The condition is characterized by your body...

Fibromyalgia, classified as a syndrome, affects approximately 10 million Americans. The disorder did not have diagnosing criteria until 1990 and remains misunderstood.

Burning scalp syndrome is scientifically known as trichodynia or scalp dysethesia. It commonly affects people suffering from hair loss conditions, like androgenetic alopecia and telegon effluvium....

The condition known as globus syndrome was first brought to light about 2,000 years ago by Hippocrates the "father of medicine." In his medical notes he documented the condition as a nuisance type...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disease that affects the wrist, hand and fingers. There has been some debate regarding the possibility that carpal tunnel syndrome could develop because of repetitive...

Toxic-shock syndrome is a rare, but serious, illness caused by bacteria that release toxins into the bloodstream. Incidences of toxic shock syndrome were 10 in 100,000 women of menstrual age in...

Pacemaker syndrome is an iatrogenic disease, meaning it is an adverse effect and direct result of medical treatment. It may affect those who have implanted pacemakers used to regulate and...

Chemo brain syndrome describes memory and thinking problems chemotherapy patients sometimes experience after treatment for cancer. Chemo brain syndrome is also called cognitive dysfunction or...

According to the Society of Interventional Radiology, a third of women suffer from chronic pelvic pain at some point in their lives, and pelvic congestion syndrome is the sole cause of chronic...

The National Institute of Health says a variety of diseases and gynecological problems can be at the root of chronic female pelvic pain, including a condition called pelvic congestion syndrome....

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a condition that results from a severe reaction to a medication. A condition called Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome, or TENS, is a more severe form of...

Syndrome X, also known as metabolic syndrome X, insulin resistance syndrome and Reaven's syndrome, has been estimated to affect up to 25 percent of the U.S. population--with children now being...

Adrenal burnout syndrome is a medical condition in which the adrenal glands begin to experience underactivity or decreased function. This syndrome may also be referred to as adrenal exhaustion or...

Although it might sound like something out of a comic book movie, syndrome X is not so entertaining. As a disease combining high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, obesity and insulin...

Exposure to ionizing radiation can cause radiation poisoning, a sickness with symptoms affecting many parts of the body. Radiation poisoning (also known as radiation sickness and radiation...