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The condition, which can be a disease, syndrome or phenomenon, causes blood vessels to narrow in response to cold or stress so that little or no blood flows to the affected body parts — most ...
Periodic paralysis is a group of rare genetic diseases that lead to weakness or paralysis [1] from common triggers such as cold, heat, high carbohydrate meals, not eating, stress or excitement and physical activity of any kind.
The disease has had no apparent effect on the twins' brains or personalities. Doctors do not know if the disease is fatal and, if so, what the life expectancy of one with this disease is. If the cause of the disease is genetic, there is a chance that the twins could pass it on to their future children. [7]
A rare disease is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. In some parts of the world, the term orphan disease describes a rare disease whose rarity results in little or no funding or research for treatments, without financial incentives from governments or other agencies. Orphan drugs are medications targeting orphan ...
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Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a condition in which people develop symptoms of illness or become infected with chronic disease from the building in which they work or reside. [1] In scientific literature, SBS is also known as building-related illness (BRI) , building-related symptoms (BRS) , or idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI) .
Keratolytic Winter erythema (also known as Oudtshoorn disease [1] or Oudtshoorn skin [2] [3]) is a rare autosomal dominant skin disease of unknown cause which causes redness and peeling of the skin on the palms and soles. [4] Onset, increased prominence and severity usually occurs during winter. [5] [6] It is a type of genodermatosis. [7]
The interviews were open ended and allowed the person who was next of kin to describe what they witnessed and what preceding events they thought were relevant to the victim's death. The interviewers also collected information such as illness history, the circumstances of the death, demographic background, and history of any sleep disturbances.