Charles Bonnet syndrome is a condition that usually occurs in people who lose sight in whole or in part and is characterized by complex visual hallucinations, more common when waking up, and that can last from a few minutes to a few hours, resulting in confused and in some cases has difficulty understanding whether these […]
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SCID) encompasses a group of diseases present from birth, characterized by a change in the immune system, in which antibodies are at low levels and lymphocytes are weak or absent, which makes the body unable to protect itself from infection. , which puts the baby at risk and can even lead
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Treacher Collins syndrome, also called mandibulofacial dysostosis, is a rare genetic condition characterized by deformities of the head and face, leaving the person with droopy eyes and a decentralized jaw due to incomplete development of the skull, resulting in result that can occur in men. as in women. Due to poor bone formation, people with
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Turner syndrome, also known as monosomy X or gonadal dysgenesis, is a rare genetic disorder that only occurs in girls and is characterized by the total or partial absence of one of the two X chromosomes. The absence of one of the chromosomes leads to the appearance of typical features of Turner syndrome, such as
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, better known as male elastic disease, is characterized by a group of genetic disorders that affect connective tissue in the skin, joints, and blood vessel walls. People with this syndrome usually have joints, blood vessel walls, and skin that stretch more than normal and also more fragile, because it is connective tissue that
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Hepatopulmonary syndrome is characterized by dilation of the arteries and veins of the lungs in people with hypertension in the portal vein of the liver. Due to the widening of the arteries in the lungs, the heart rate increases, causing the blood that is pumped around the body to not have enough oxygen. Treatment of
Edwards syndrome, also known as Down syndrome, is a very rare genetic disease that causes delays in fetal development, resulting in miscarriages or serious birth defects such as microcephaly and heart problems, which cannot be corrected and therefore reduce the life expectancy of the baby.. Edwards syndrome is generally more common in pregnancies where the
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Munchausen syndrome, also known as a dummy disorder, is a psychological disorder in which the person simulates symptoms or forces the onset of the disease; people with this type of syndrome invent diseases repeatedly and often go from hospital to hospital for treatment.In addition, patients with the syndrome generally also have knowledge of medical practices,
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Empty nest syndrome is characterized by excessive suffering associated with the loss of the role of parents, with children leaving home when they go abroad to study, when they marry or live alone. This syndrome seems to be linked to culture, that is, in cultures where people, especially women, are dedicated exclusively to parenting, their
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Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a rare disease characterized by periods during which the individual spends hours vomiting, especially when anxious, this syndrome can occur in people of all ages, being more common in school-age children. This syndrome does not have a specific cure or treatment, and your doctor generally recommends the use of antiemetic medications
