disease
91Disease, Alpers — A progressive disease of the nervous system characterized by spasticity (tightness), myoclonus and dementia and by liver problems with jaundice and cirrhosis. This disorder, first described by Alpers in 1931 as Diffuse progressive degeneration of …
92Disease, Behcet's — Behcet s disease is a syndrome characterized by a triad of features, namely, ulcers in the mouth, ulcers of the genitalia and uveitis. The ulcers of the mouth and genitalia are typically recurring crops of aphthous ulcers. Uveitis is inflammation …
93Disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth — A neuromuscular disease that is the most common inherited disorder of peripheral nerves, characterized by progressively debilitating weakness. The disease is also called peroneal muscular atrophy. The foremost feature of Charcot Marie Tooth… …
94Disease, delta-storage pool — A genetic (inherited) disorder, also known as the Hermansky Pudlak syndrome (HPS), characterized by albinism (with lack of skin and eye pigment), bruising and prolonged bleeding (due to defective blood platelets), and fibrosis of the lungs. In… …
95Disease, exaggerated startle — A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction). This disorder was not recognized until 1962 when it was described by Drs. Kok and Bruyn as a disease with the onset at birth of… …
96Disease, His-Werner — Named for the Swiss physician Wilhelm His, Jr. (who also described the bundle of His in the heart) and the German physician Heinrich Werner (who was not the Werner who described Werner s syndrome). This is a louse borne disease that was first… …
97Disease, Kimmelstiel-Wilson — Diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease). Kimmelstiel Wilson disease is a kidney condition associated with long standing diabetes. It affects the network of tiny blood vessels (the microvasculature) in the glomerulus, a key structure in the kidney… …
98Disease, Kok — A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction). This disorder was not recognized until 1962 when it was described by Drs. Kok and Bruyn as a disease with the onset at birth of… …
99Disease, Kostmann — A condition with a lack of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infection). Children with this disease suffer frequent infections from bacteria which in the past led to death in three quarters of cases before 3… …
100Disease, Legionnaire — A disease due to the bacteria Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water storage tanks. Outbreaks of Legionella pneumonia have been attributed to evaporative condensers and cooling towers. The bacteria thrives in the mist… …
