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Guillain–Barré syndrome
autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack part of the peripheral nervous system
Turner syndrome
chromosomal variation where a person is born with a 45X chromosome pattern rather than the typical 46XX
Williams-Beuren syndrome
neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a deletion of around 27 genes in chromosome 7, characterized by a broad forehead, underdeveloped chin, short nose, full cheeks, challenges with visual tasks, increased empathy and decreased aggression
Edwards syndrome‎
human disease
Angelman syndrome
genetic condition in humans
cri-du-chat syndrome
human medical condition
XYY syndrome
genetic condition in which a male has an extra Y chromosome
Brugada syndrome
heart conduction disease characterized by abnormal ECG findings
serotonin syndrome
symptoms caused by an excess of serotonin in the central nervous system
stiff-person syndrome
rare neurologic disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and stiffness in truncal muscles, spasms, postural deformities, chronic pain, impaired mobility, and lumbar hyperlordosis
Goodpasture syndrome
hypersensitivity reaction type II disease that is characterized by glomerulonephritis located in kidney and hemorrhaging located in lung
alien hand syndrome
neuropsychiatric disorder
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome
congenital syndrome characterized by additional electrical pathways causing electrical conduction problems in the heart, leading to sporadic episodes of tachycardia and other symptoms.
Stevens–Johnson syndrome
skin disease
Alport syndrome
monogenic disease characterized by glomerulonephritis, endstage kidney disease, and hearing loss
von Willebrand's disease
blood-clotting disorder
Proteus syndrome
human disease characterized by an overgrowth of skin, bones, muscles, fatty tissues, and blood and lymphatic vessels
Kleine-Levin syndrome
recurrent hypersomnia that is characterized by recurring periods of excessive amounts of sleep and altered behavior
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
nervous system disease that is characterized by hyperthermia, muscular rigidity, autonomic dysfunction and altered consciousness and is associated with administration of antipsychotic and other central dopaminergic blockers
Mobius syndrome
rare disease
Dandy-Walker syndrome
congenital disorder of nervous system
hepatic vein thrombosis
Human disease
pentasomy X
sex chromosome aneuploidy where a female has three additional X chromosomes
Usher syndrome
syndrome characterized by a combination of hearing loss and visual impairment
Eisenmenger's syndrome
fetal heart defect
Dravet syndrome
epilepsy characterized by frequent febrile seizures and with onset before 1 year
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
rare genetic syndrome
auto-brewery syndrome
medical condition in which intoxicating quantities of ethanol are produced within the digestive system
mucopolysaccharidosis II
mucopolysaccharidosis characterized by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate sulfatase
Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome
prion disease characterized by adult onset of memory loss, dementia, ataxia, and pathologic deposition of amyloid-like plaques in the brain
Morquio syndrome
rare disease
Lennox-Gastaut sindrome
rare but severe childhood-onset epilepsy
Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
combined presence of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) and Korsakoff's syndrome
Crouzon syndrome
Congenital disorder of the skull and face
Apert syndrome
congenital disorder of digestive system
Zellweger syndrome
congenital disorder of nervous system
Alagille syndrome
congenital disorder of digestive system
Sturge–Weber syndrome
neurological and skin disorder associated with port-wine stains of the face, glaucoma, seizures, intellectual disability, and cerebral malformations
Bartter disease
Human disease
Crigler-Najjar syndrome
bilirubin metabolic disorder that involves a build up of bilirubin as bilirubin is not being broken down as a result of a lack or deficiency of the enzyme uridine diphosphate glycosyltransferase (UGT)
Bloom syndrome
rare genetic disorder with short strature and predisposition to cancer
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
syndrome characterized by overgrowth (macrosomia), an increased risk of childhood cancer and congenital malformations
Poland syndrome
Human disease
ataxia telangiectasia
Ataxia–telangiectasia (AT or A–T), also referred to as ataxia–telangiectasia syndrome or Louis–Bar syndrome, is a rare, neurodegenerative disease causing severe disability. Ataxia refers to poor coordination and telangiectasia to small dilated blood vessels, both of which are hallmarks of the disease. A–T affects many parts of the body: It impairs certain areas of the brain including the cerebellum, causing difficulty with movement and coordination. It weakens the immune system, causing a predisposition to infection. It prevents the repair of broken DNA, increasing the risk of cancer.
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome
Human disease
Klüver–Bucy syndrome
syndrome resulting from bilateral lesions of the medial temporal lobe
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
rare, autosomal recessive, benign disorder that causes an isolated increase of conjugated bilirubin in the serum
cat eye syndrome
disease
lissencephaly
Lissencephaly (, meaning 'smooth brain') is a set of rare brain disorders whereby the whole or parts of the surface of the brain are smooth. It is caused by defective neuronal migration during the 12th to 24th weeks of gestation, resulting in a lack of development of brain folds (gyri) and grooves (sulci). It is a form of cephalic disorder. Terms such as agyria (no gyri) and pachygyria (broad gyri) are used to describe the appearance of the surface of the brain.
Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome
chromosome abnormality with a distinct craniofacial phenotype and intellectual disability
Pfeiffer syndrome
acrocephalosyndactylia that has material basis in mutations in the FGFR1 and FGFR2 gene which results in premature fusion located in skull
Laron syndrome
congenital disorder characterized by marked short stature associated with normal or high serum growth hormone (GH) and low serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) levels which fail to rise after exogenous GH administration
Bardet-Biedl syndrome
ciliopathic human genetic disorder that produces many effects and affects many body systems
Stickler syndrome
rare genetic disorder affecting collagen
postorgasmic illness syndrome
human disease
Kearns-Sayre syndrome
spontaneous occuring or inherited mitochondrial myopathy with a typical onset before 20 years of age
Gerstmann syndrome
nervous system disease that results from damage located in left parietal lobe, has symptom agraphia, has symptom acalculia, has symptom finger agnosia
Silver-Russell syndrome
growth disorder
Kabuki syndrome
rare disease
Klippel-Feil syndrome
physical disorder that has material basis in abnormal segmentation of the vertebra during fetal development which results in fusion located in cervical vertebra