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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Hughes' Syndrome), What is antiphospholipid syndrome? Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) - also called Hughes' syndrome ...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is part of a group of conditions called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).
Compartment Syndrome, Types of compartment syndrome Sudden (acute) compartment syndrome Acute compartment syndrome is a medical emergency. , Compartment ...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management Options Each treatment option for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has various benefits, risks and con...
Klinefelter's Syndrome, Klinefelter's syndrome is a genetic condition that only affects males. Affected males have an extra X chromosome. , Genetic disorders Testosterone pr...
Cauda Equina Syndrome, What is cauda equina syndrome? Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a particularly serious type of nerve root problem. There is pressure on the nerves at...
Guillain-Barré Syndrome, What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a disease that affects nerves throughout the body and limbs. , G...
Marfan Syndrome, Three in four people who have Marfan syndrome have a parent who also has Marfan syndrome. You can inherit Marfan syndrome from just one of your par...
Turner Syndrome, Although there is no cure, there are treatments that can help most girls with Turner syndrome lead relatively normal lives. What is Turner syndrome? Tu...
Acute Coronary Syndrome, What is acute coronary syndrome? The term 'acute coronary syndrome' (ACS) covers a range of disorders, including a heart attack (myocardi...
Cushing's Syndrome, What is Cushing's syndrome? Cushing's syndrome develops when the level of a glucocorticoid in your body is too high over a long period of ...
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome, What is cyclical vomiting syndrome? Cyclical vomiting syndrome is a condition in which a person has repeated episodes of feeling sick (nausea)...
Oral Allergy Syndrome, It's also called pollen-food syndrome, or pollen-food allergy. What is oral allergy syndrome? Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is an alle...
Nephrotic Syndrome, What is nephrotic syndrome? Nephrotic syndrome is not a single disease - it is a syndrome. A syndrome is a set of symptoms and signs...
Fetal Anticonvulsant Syndrome, Fetal anticonvulsant syndrome (FACS) - also known as fetal valproate syndrome and fetal hydantoin syndrome - is a group of malf...
Gilbert's Syndrome, Gilbert's syndrome is harmless and does not require treatment. What is Gilbert's syndrome? Gilbert's syndrome - also known as consti...
Restless Legs Syndrome, What is restless legs syndrome? Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is sometimes called Willis-Ekbom disease after the doctors who first described it. , ...
Down's Syndrome, Mosaic Down's syndrome Mosaic Down's syndrome can also occur. About 2 in 100 people with Down's syndrome have mosaic Down's ...
Charles Bonnet Syndrome, However, Charles Bonnet syndrome is caused by problems with the eyes rather than the mind. Charles Bonnet syndrome symptoms Charles Bonnet synd...
Precordial Catch Syndrome , What is precordial catch syndrome? Precordial catch syndrome (PCS) is condition which causes a sharp stabbing pain in the chest. , Precordial ...