Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) are birth deficiency of the spine and brain, and it happens in two forms specifically spina bifida and anencephaly. Spina bifida signifies to a disorder in which the spinal cord of a baby is partly Continue....
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Anencephaly: One of the forms of NTDs
01-Jun-11Amniotic band syndrome is an unusual disorder caused by fibers of the amniotic sac that tangle and separate limbs, digits and other parts of the fetus. This narrowing can cause a range of difficulties depending on where fibers are Continue....
What is Alpha Mannosidosis
25-May-11Alpha Mannosidosis is an unusual hereditary condition that causes distinctive physical and facial features, mental retardation, and is generally deadly during childhood or even more earlier, even if individuals with late-onset Continue....
Details about Alpha1-antitrypsin
25-May-11Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) disorder was initially described in 1963. It is one of the most well-known hereditary conditions among white people. Its major sign is early-onset panacinar emphysema. Almost one to three percent of people Continue....
Alexia is a type of aphasia or an acquired language disorder wherein a patient suffers from damage to the brain, thus causing a disability to read. This is the reason why it is also called as word blindness, text blindness or Continue....
Things to Know about Allergy
23-May-11An overstated reaction by body’s immune system in response to physical contact with certain foreign matters is called an allergy. It is overstated since these foreign matters are generally seen by the human body as safe and no Continue....
What is African Lymphoma?
19-May-11African Lymphoma is one of the most common diseases that affect children in Africa. It is a B-cell type of lymphoma that is also associated with the Epstein-Barr virus (human herpes type of virus or HHV-4) and the widespread Continue....
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What is Adrenomyeloneuropathy?
19-May-11A rare disease called Adrenomyeloneuropathy is an ailment that is related to a somewhat similar health problem called Adrenoleukodystrophy, an X-linked disorder that affects infants, children, and adults. This Continue....
Acrocephalosyndactylia is a general term for its different types. There are four known types of this kind of disorder: type 1 Apert syndrome, type 2 Apert syndrome, type 3 Saethre-chotzen syndrome and type 5 Pfeiffer Continue....
What is Acquired Facial Neuropathy?
17-May-11Acquired Facial Neuropathy or facial nerve paralysis is a rare kind of disorder that involves the paralysis of the facial nerve or nuclei. This kind of disorder has a lot of causes because the facial nerve is long Continue....