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Symbrachydactyly is a congenital abnormality, characterized by limb anomalies consisting of brachydactyly, cutaneous syndactyly and global hypoplasia of the hand or foot. [1] In many cases, bones will be missing from the fingers and some fingers or toes may be missing altogether. The ends of the hand may have "nubbins"—small stumps of soft ...
1 per 5,000 births [ 3 ] Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards syndrome, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of a third copy of all or part of chromosome 18. [ 3 ] Many parts of the body are affected. [ 3 ] Babies are often born small and have heart defects. [ 3 ] Other features include a small head, small jaw, clenched fists with ...
Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. Idiopathic ulnar neuropathy at the elbow is a condition where pressure on the ulnar nerve as it passes through the cubital tunnel causes ulnar neuropathy. The symptoms of neuropathy are paresthesia (tingling) and numbness (loss of sensibility) primarily affecting the little finger and ring finger of the hand.
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a nerve -damaging side effect of antineoplastic agents in the common cancer treatment, chemotherapy. [ 1 ] CIPN afflicts between 30% and 40% of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Antineoplastic agents in chemotherapy are designed to eliminate rapidly dividing cancer cells, but they can also ...
Nemaline myopathy (also called rod myopathy or nemaline rod myopathy) is a congenital, often hereditary neuromuscular disorder with many symptoms that can occur such as muscle weakness, hypoventilation, swallowing dysfunction, and impaired speech ability. The severity of these symptoms varies and can change throughout one's life to some extent.
Episodic ataxia (EA) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by sporadic bouts of ataxia (severe discoordination) with or without myokymia (continuous muscle movement). There are seven types recognized but the majority are due to two recognized entities. [1] Ataxia can be provoked by psychological stress or startle, or heavy exertion ...
A new study shows that stress can affect colorectal cancer progression by altering gut balance. It comes in the wake of research highlighting the importance of sleep to gut health and tumor ...
Arachnodactyly. Arachnodactyly (" spider fingers ") is a medical condition that is characterized by fingers and toes that are abnormally long and slender, in comparison to the palm of the hand and arch of the foot. In some cases, the thumbs of an individual with the condition are pulled inwards towards the palm. This condition is present at birth.