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 Crigler Najjar Syndrome Infant Jaundice And Brain Damage


Health >> Crigler Najjar Syndrome Infant Jaundice And Brain Damage


Crigler-Najjar syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder in infants. It is a defect of bilirubin metabolism that leads to non-haemolytic jaundice, ultimately resulting in brain damage. The syndrome exists in two forms­­- types I and II. The type II syndrome is also known as Arias syndrome. While inheritance in type I is autonomic recessive, in type II it plays a dominant role.



 Dementia Symptoms Can Be Delayed By Repeated Brain Use In The Form Of Learning Remembering Thinking


Health >> Dementia Symptoms Can Be Delayed By Repeated Brain Use In The Form Of Learning Remembering Thinking


There is a link between making us of our brains and postponing some forms of dementia! That’s what a recent research has to share with us! The study, making its appearance in the Archives of Neurology November issue, suggests that people detected with Alzheimer’s disease scored higher marks in the thinking, learning and memory tests if they had higher levels of education compared to other patients of Alzheimer’s disease who did had lower education levels.



 Werewolf Syndrome Tonight On TLC My Shocking Story Real Wolf Kids Hypertrichosis


Health >> Werewolf Syndrome Tonight On TLC My Shocking Story Real Wolf Kids Hypertrichosis


Tonight at 8p.m. TLC would telecast My Shocking Story- Real Wolf Kids. In the one hour show tonight, viewers would get to see kids with werewolf syndrome or hypertrichosis. It is one of the rare conditions which causes to a high growth of bodily hairs.




 Diabetes Mellitus High Blood Sugar Metabolic Disorder Syndrome


Health >> Diabetes Mellitus High Blood Sugar Metabolic Disorder Syndrome


Diabetes mellitus or simple diabetes is a syndrome that occurs due to metabolic disorder and high sugar content in blood because of inadequate secretion of insulin hormone from pancreas. The symptoms of diabetes are polyuria means excessive urine production; polydipsia means excessive thirst and blurred vision. In case of mild diabetes the symptoms may not arise.



 Lobotomy Form Of Psychosurgery By Drilling A Hole In The Brain


Health >> Lobotomy Form Of Psychosurgery By Drilling A Hole In The Brain


Lobotomy, a form of psychosurgery, is also known as leucotomy that is derived from the Greek word leukos that means cut or slice. It involves a process that consists of cutting the connections to, or destroying, the prefrontal cortex. This surgical procedure often leads to drastic personality changes and often to mental retardation. Previously, this form of surgery was used to treat a number of mental illnesses, like schizophrenia and clinical depression.




 Rett Syndrome Neuro Developmental Disorder Genetic Defect


Health >> Rett Syndrome Neuro Developmental Disorder Genetic Defect


Rett syndrome is a neuro developmental disorder. It is categorized as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. Many scientists consider this as a wrong categorization like such disorders as fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, or Down syndrome. All the above disorders display a kind of autistic features. The symptoms of this disorder are similar to those of Angelman syndrome and autism.



 Rhett Syndrome Neurodevelopmental Symptoms Hypotonia And Apraxia


Health >> Rhett Syndrome Neurodevelopmental Symptoms Hypotonia And Apraxia


Rhett Syndrome is a childhood disorder of the nervous development. A normal early development is usually followed by the loss of normal use of hand, distinctive hand movements, slow growth of head as well as the brain, abnormalities in the gait and ultimately mental retardation. The occurrence is almost entirely noticed in the females.




 Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome Metabolism Disorder


Health >> Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome Metabolism Disorder


Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome is a disorder affecting the all round development and metabolism of a body. It is also known as 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase deficiency. It may result in a number of problems such as mental retardation, deformed facial features, learning difficulties and behavioral irregularities. Affecting approximately 1 in 20,000 to 40,000 the disorder is most common among Caucasians of European ancestry.



















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