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Specialty. Neonatology. Transient hyperammonemia of the newborn (THAN) is an idiopathic disorder occasionally present in preterm newborns but not always symptomatic. [1] Continuous dialysis or hemofiltration have proven to be the most effective treatment. [1] [2] Nutritional support and sodium benzoate have also been used to treat THAN.
Prader–Willi syndrome ( PWS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by a loss of function of specific genes on chromosome 15. [ 2] In newborns, symptoms include weak muscles, poor feeding, and slow development. [ 2] Beginning in childhood, those affected become constantly hungry, which often leads to obesity and type 2 diabetes. [ 2]
Esotropia is a form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward. The condition can be constantly present, or occur intermittently, and can give the affected individual a "cross-eyed" appearance. [ 1] It is the opposite of exotropia and usually involves more severe axis deviation than esophoria. Esotropia is sometimes erroneously called ...
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis and Hashimoto's disease, is an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is gradually destroyed. [1] [6] A slightly broader term is autoimmune thyroiditis, identical other than that it is also used to describe a similar condition without a goiter.
Of 20,000 Mayo Clinic Diet members surveyed by the Mayo Clinic, 69 percent said that they saw improvements in health conditions by following the diet. So while it's not clear from this survey ...
Moyamoya disease is a disease in which certain arteries in the brain are constricted. Blood flow is blocked by constriction and blood clots ( thrombosis ). [ 2] A collateral circulation develops around the blocked vessels to compensate for the blockage, but the collateral vessels are small, weak, and prone to bleeding, aneurysm and thrombosis.
Obstetrics, pediatrics. Large for gestational age ( LGA) is a term used to describe infants that are born with an abnormally high weight, specifically in the 90th percentile or above, compared to other babies of the same developmental age. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Macrosomia is a similar term that describes excessive birth weight, but refers to an absolute ...
Endocrinology. Symptoms. Lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, seizures and coma [ 1] The syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion ( SIADH ), also known as the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis ( SIAD ), [ 2] is characterized by a physiologically inappropriate release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) either from ...