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Canine epileptoid cramping syndrome. Canine epileptoid cramping syndrome ( CECS ), previously known as Spike's Disease, is a hereditary dog disease initially found in Border Terriers and has since been documented in many other dog breeds including Labrador Retrievers and Chihuahuas, with similarities to canine epilepsy. Its cause is unknown. [1]
Fly biting is an uncommon idiopathic syndrome which is poorly understood. Theories on the cause include seizures, compulsive disorder, gastrointestinal conditions, and visual abnormalities. It appears that fly catching syndrome may be caused by more than one condition, and as a result, treatment is varied and unique to each situation.
Rickets, scientific nomenclature: rachitis (from Greek ῥαχίτης, [6] meaning 'in or of the spine'), is a condition that results in weak or soft bones in children, and is caused by either dietary deficiency or genetic causes. [2] Symptoms include bowed legs, stunted growth, bone pain, large forehead, and trouble sleeping.
The bottom line. Céline Dion is speaking publicly with her diagnosis of stiff person syndrome (SPS), a rare autoimmune neurological disease. SPS affects the body’s muscles, causing muscle ...
Celine Dion has been speaking up about having stiff-person syndrome, a rare condition that causes her muscles to tense up and spasm. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for the Recording Academy) (Kevin ...
Pellagra is a disease caused by a lack of the vitamin niacin (vitamin B 3 ). [2] Symptoms include inflamed skin, diarrhea, dementia, and sores in the mouth. [1] Areas of the skin exposed to friction and radiation are typically affected first. [1] Over time affected skin may become darker, stiffen, peel, or bleed.
Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol. Signs and symptoms may include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity but with thin arms and legs, reddish stretch marks, a round red face due to facial plethora, a fat lump between the shoulders, weak muscles, weak bones, acne, and fragile skin that heals poorly.
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS), also known as stiff-man syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder of unclear cause characterized by progressive muscular rigidity and stiffness. The stiffness primarily affects the truncal muscles and is characterised by spasms , resulting in postural deformities.