Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which…
Behcet’s disease, also called Behcet’s syndrome, is a rare disorder that causes blood vessel inflammation…
Blood poisoning is a serious infection. It occurs when bacteria are in the bloodstream. Despite…
Progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), is a rare genetic condition that causes…
Febrile seizures usually occur in young children who are between the ages of 3 months…
Niemann-Pick is a rare, inherited disease that affects the body’s ability to metabolize fat (cholesterol…
Tarlov cysts are fluid-filled nerve root cysts found most commonly at the sacral level of…
Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing means it takes time and effort to move food or liquid…
Medical Tourism Medical tourism, which is also called medical trip, means visiting abroad countries for…
Desmoid tumors are noncancerous growths that occur in the connective tissues, it rarely spreads to…
Ewing sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in bones or in the…
Asbestosis is a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Prolonged exposure to these…
Addison’s disease, also called adrenal insufficiency, is a long-term endocrine disorder in which the adrenal…
Septic shock is a severe and potentially fatal condition that occurs when sepsis leads to…
Sjogren’s syndrome is a disorder of the immune system identified by its two most common…
Pleurisy is a condition in which pleura — two large, thin layers of tissue that…
Penta X Syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality in which a female has five X chromosomes…
Heart disease is a term covering any disorder of the heart. Diseases under the heart…
Cancer of the vulval (also called vulvar cancer or vulval cancer) is a type of…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells…
Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes redness and visible blood vessels in a…
Sickle cell anemia (sickle cell disease) is a disorder of the blood caused by an…
Whipple disease is a rare bacterial infection that most often affects the patient’s joints and…
Canavan disease is a gene-linked neurological disorder that results in brain tissue degeneration. It is…
Esophageal cancer occurs when cancer cells develop in the esophagus, a tube-like structure that runs…
Lung cancer screening is a process that’s used to detect the presence of lung cancer…
Kawasaki disease is an illness that causes blood vessels to become inflamed, almost always in…
Debridement is the removal of dead (necrotic) or infected skin tissue to help a wound…
Diverticular disease is the general name for a common condition that causes small bulges (diverticula)…
Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina — the sensitive lining on…
Breast Cancer Screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called…
The cardiac examination, also known as precordial exam, is performed as part of a physical…