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Ghost sickness is a culture-bound syndrome among some indigenous peoples in North America and Polynesian peoples in which people are preoccupied with the deceased or consumed by pathological grief. Reported symptoms can include general weakness, loss of appetite, suffocation feelings, recurring nightmares, and a
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.
Acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as radiation sickness or radiation poisoning, is a collection of health effects that are caused by being exposed to high amounts of ionizing radiation in a short period of time. [1] Symptoms can start within an hour of exposure, and can last for several months.
Acronyms Diseases and disorders CA Cancer: CACH Childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination (see vanishing white matter disease) : CAD Coronary artery disease
In humans, symptoms include wiggling of the fingers, temporary paralysis of the lower half and hallucinations of bats. In computers, the virus wrecks the hard- and soft-ware. It can be cured in humans by pinching the ear of the infected, causing them to sneeze the virus out, and in computers using a debug script.
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Flu activity elevated in most U.S. states. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a part, often breaks the country up ...
Cotard's syndrome, also known as Cotard's delusion or walking corpse syndrome, is a rare mental disorder in which the affected person holds the delusional belief that they are dead, do not exist, are putrefying, or have lost their blood or internal organs. [1]