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Alzheimer's disease
progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by memory loss
Parkinson's disease
long-term degenerative neurological disorder
migraine
Migraine is a neurological disorder that causes moderate-to-severe headaches. The pain usually affects one side of the head and is generally associated with nausea, light sensitivity and sound sensitivity. Other symptoms may include dizziness, vomiting, and difficulty thinking. In some cases, a migraine attack begins with an aura, a period of sensory disturbance.
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
neurodevelopmental disorder
multiple sclerosis
disease that damages the myelin sheaths around nerve axons
fibromyalgia
narcolepsy
sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis, also known as Besnier–Boeck–Schaumann disease, is a non-infectious granulomatous disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomata. The disease usually begins in the lungs, skin, or lymph nodes. Less commonly affected are the eyes, liver, heart, and brain, though any organ can be affected. The signs and symptoms depend on the organ involved. Often, no symptoms or only mild symptoms are seen. When it affects the lungs, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, or chest pain may occur. Some may have Löfgren syndrome, with fever, enlarge
Kawasaki disease
human disease in which blood vessels throughout the body become inflamed
Bell's palsy
facial paralysis resulting from dysfunction in the cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)
sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), sometimes known as cot death or crib death, is the sudden, unexplained death of a child of less than one year of age. Diagnosis requires that the death remain unexplained even after a thorough autopsy and detailed death scene investigation. SIDS usually occurs between the hours of midnight and 9:00 a.m., or when the baby is sleeping. There is usually no noise or evidence of struggle. SIDS remains one of the leading causes of infant mortality in Western countries, constituting almost 1/3 of all post-neonatal deaths.
Reye syndrome
syndrome characterized by acute brain damage and liver function problems
Dancing Plague of 1518
16th century mass dancing mania in Strasbourg
baby colic
medical condition
cluster headache
neurological disorder
postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
condition in which a change from lying to standing causes an abnormally large increase in heart rate
senescence
Senescence () or biological aging is the gradual deterioration of functional characteristics in living organisms. Whole organism senescence involves an increase in death rates or a decrease in fecundity with increasing age, at least in the later part of an organism's life cycle. However, the effects of senescence can be delayed. The 1934 discovery that calorie restriction can extend lifespans by 50% in rats, the existence of species having negligible senescence, and the existence of potentially immortal organisms such as members of the genus Hydra have motivated research into delaying senescen
Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
Human disease
dementia with Lewy bodies
type of progressive dementia
von Economo's disease
atypical form of encephalitis
torticollis
Torticollis, also known as wry neck, is an extremely painful, dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position, which may be due to a variety of causes. The term torticollis is derived .
sweating sickness
contagious disease of humans that struck England and Europe between 1485 and 1551
pityriasis rosea
type of skin rash
thromboangiitis obliterans
Human disease
androgenic alopecia
hair loss due to susceptibility of hair follicles to androgenic miniaturization
pseudotumor cerebri
Human disease
dancing mania
medieval social phenomena
trigger finger disorder
disorder of the finger
pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome
systemic inflamation in children, connected to COVID-19
interstitial cystitis
type of medical condition
lichen sclerosus
chronic inflammatory process affecting the skin
geographic tongue
atrophic glossitis that is characterized as an inflammatory condition of the mucous membrane of the tongue, usually on the dorsal surface
Scheuermann's disease
osteochondrosis that results in abnormal bone growth and curvature located in thoracic vertebral column
systemic scleroderma
scleroderma that is characterized by fibrosis (or hardening) of the skin and major organs, as well as vascular alterations, and autoantibodies
temporomandibular joint syndrome
human disease
multiple chemical sensitivity
chronic medical condition of disputed but probably multifactorial etiology (genetic and non-genetic)
pelvic pain
pain in the pelvic region
tropical sprue
Human disease
nodding disease
medical condition
Tarantism
thumb|Lycosa tarantula carrying her offspring
acrocyanosis
Acrocyanosis is persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the extremities, most commonly occurring in the hands, although it also occurs in the feet and distal parts of the face. Although described over 100 years ago and not uncommon in practice, the nature of this phenomenon is still uncertain. The very term "acrocyanosis" is often applied inappropriately in cases when blue discoloration of the hands, feet, or parts of the face is noted. The principal (primary) form of acrocyanosis is that of a benign cosmetic condition, sometimes caused by a relatively benign neurohormonal disorder. Regar
side stitch
Human body sensation
fever of unknown origin
symptom
yips
The yips are a sudden and unexplained loss of ability to execute certain skills in experienced performers such as athletes. Symptoms of the yips are losing fine motor skills and psychological issues that impact the muscle memory and decision-making, leaving them unable to perform basic skills.
acute interstitial pneumonitis
human disease
pigmented villonodular synovitis
human disease
2022-23 serial poisoning of female students in Iran
alleged serial poisoning occurrence in Iran
SAPHO syndrome
variety of inflammatory bone disorders that may be associated with skin changes
granuloma annulare
Human disease
Prurigo nodularis
medical condition
Plague of 664
6th century epidemic, British Isles
calciphylaxis
Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) or “Grey Scale”, is a rare syndrome characterized by painful skin lesions. The pathogenesis of calciphylaxis is unclear but believed to involve calcification of the small blood vessels located within the fatty tissue and deeper layers of the skin, blood clots, and eventual death of skin cells due to lack of blood flow. It is seen mostly in people with end-stage kidney disease but can occur in the earlier stages of chronic kidney disease and rarely in people with normally functioning kidneys. Calciphylaxis is a rare but serious d
cholinergic urticaria
urticaria induced by sweating
neurosarcoidosis
Neurosarcoidosis (sometimes shortened to neurosarcoid) refers to a type of sarcoidosis, a condition of unknown cause featuring granulomas in various tissues, in this type involving the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Neurosarcoidosis can have many manifestations, but abnormalities of the cranial nerves (a group of twelve nerves supplying the head and neck area) are the most common. It may develop acutely, subacutely, and chronically. Approximately 5–10 percent of people with sarcoidosis of other organs (e.g. lung) develop central nervous system involvement. Only 1 percent of pe
posterior cortical atrophy
form of dementia
Sleep hollow
medical condition
spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak
benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood
disorder of children which presents with recurrent episodes of dizzyness
Villitis of unknown etiology
medical condition
Hitchhiker's thumb
condition in which the thumbs can bend backwards 90°