Alagille syndrome is a rare genetic disease that severely affects several organs, especially the liver and heart, and can be fatal. This disease is characterized by hepatic and biliary failure, leading to a buildup of bile in the liver, which prevents it from functioning normally to remove waste from the blood. Symptoms continue to appear […]
Couvade syndrome, also known as psychological pregnancy, is not a disease, but a set of symptoms that can occur in men during their partner’s pregnancy, which psychologically express pregnancy with similar sensations; prospective parents can gain weight, nausea, urge, cry or even depression. Symptoms also demonstrate the need for many men to become parents, or
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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome is a rare disease that affects tissues containing melanocytes, such as the eyes, central nervous system, ear and skin, causing inflammation of the retina of the eye, often associated with problems dermatological and auditory. This syndrome occurs mainly in young adults between the age of 20 and 40, with women being the most
Budd-Chiari syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the presence of large blood clots that cause obstruction of the veins that drain the liver, symptoms appear suddenly and can be very aggressive, the liver becomes painful, abdominal volume increases, the skin turns yellow, there is severe abdominal pain and bleeding. Sometimes clots become very large
Reye’s syndrome is a rare and serious, often fatal disease that causes inflammation of the brain and rapid accumulation of fat in the liver. The disease usually develops in nausea, vomiting, confusion or delirium. The causes of Reye’s syndrome are related to certain viruses, such as influenza or chickenpox viruses, and the use of aspirin
Heller syndrome, also known as second childhood disintegration disorder, is a degenerative brain disease; in this syndrome, the child has a normal motor and intellectual development until age 3 (sometimes older) and, after a while, begins to lose all previously acquired skills, starting to have behavior similar to that of autism. The regression phase lasts
Whole grains, vegetables, fresh and dried fruits, legumes, fish and lean meats should be preferred in the diet for metabolic syndrome, as a diet based on these foods will help control blood fats, high blood pressure and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is the set of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases, such
Brugada syndrome is a rare and inherited heart disease characterized by changes in heart activity that can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, fainting and shortness of breath, as well as sudden death in the most severe cases; this syndrome is most common in men and can occur at any time in life. Brugada syndrome
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Dressler syndrome is a heart complication that occurs approximately 3 to 4 weeks after a heart attack and is characterized by inflammation of the tissues surrounding the heart, which can also affect the tissues lining the lungs. This complication can also lead to a buildup of fluid in the lungs, called pleural effusion. The amount
Fregoli syndrome is a psychological disorder that leads the individual to believe that those around him are able to disguise themselves, changing appearance, clothing or sex, to pretend to others. For example, a patient with Fregoli syndrome may believe that his doctor is in fact one of his masked relatives trying to pursue him. The
