Wilson's Disease is a rare, genetic disorder that causes copper to build up to toxic levels in the body, damaging the liver, kidney, joints, eyes and brain. It ultimately causes death if not...
The symptoms of Wilson's Disease, a rare disorder that causes dangerous levels of copper to accumulate in the body, can be stealthy. Although copper buildup begins at birth, the disorder may not...
A serious genetic disorder with devastating symptoms, Wilson's Disease causes excess copper to accumulate in the liver, brain and eyes. The disease is inherited from both parents and is present at...
People with Wilson's Disease are unable to metabolize copper, which builds up in the liver, brain and eyes and causes severe damage. To test for Wilson's Disease, your doctor will order blood and...
According to the Wilson's Disease Association, Wilson's Disease affects only about one in 30,000 people worldwide. People with Wilson's Disease are unable to metabolize copper, which is present in...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is an autoimmune disorder. While scientists have not identified a single cause, the onset of Guillain-Barre Syndrome sometimes follows vaccination, surgery or infection....
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare disorder that causes progressive weakening of the muscles, sometimes resulting in complete paralysis. Following symptom onset, the condition frequently worsens...
You can live well with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder, with the help of a regular exercise program, good nutrition and medication to manage residual pain. After the initial...
The symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome can come on with sudden and frightening speed. This rare autoimmune disorder causes muscle weakening and paralysis, sometimes progressing to the point at...
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes sudden weakness in the lower part of the body that escalates and spreads to the arms and upper body. While there is no cure for...
Apert syndrome (Acrocephalosyndactyly) is a rare genetic disorder. The mutated gene responsible is the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2. It can be passed to a baby by one parent or develop the...
There is no cure for radiation sickness, which is caused by body tissue exposed to radioactive substances. The symptoms are treated on a case by case basis since the degree of sickness and the...
Acromegaly is a rare disease usually affecting people in adulthood. It's so uncommon, it is either not noticed for many years or is misdiagnosed. It can become a dangerous and sometimes deadly...
Acromegaly is an extremely rare disease; only three to four people out of 1 million are diagnosed with it. This disease is often life threatening due to its nature, the accompanying health risks...
Elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis) is a horrible, disfiguring disease. We think of it as a rare occurrence when, in actuality approximately 120 million people are suffering from it, and the...
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a very difficult disease as it is a life-long battle with an insatiable appetite accompanied by slight retardation and many psychological disorders. There is no cure...
Gigantism, a rare disease affecting children, is related to acromegaly, which strikes adults between the ages of 30 and 50. People with gigantism grow extremely tall--the tallest was known to be 8...
There are many strange diseases and syndromes in the medical field, but one of the most unusual and disturbing to the patient is alien hand syndrome (AHS). This is the name of a dysfunction in...
The Great Plague, or "Black Death" that wiped out nearly a third of the European population actually has three manifestations: the bubonic plague, pneumonic plague and septicaemic plague. This...
Pneumonic plague is one of three of the most dreaded diseases caused by the bacterium yersinia pestis. It is also the most lethal; in some cases the mortality rate is 100 percent. It may also...
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