Cranial mononeuropathy VI - Overview
Cranial mononeuropathy VI is a nerve disorder that causes people to see two of the same image (double vision). Cranial mononeuropathy VI is damage to the sixth cranial (skull) nerve. This nerve, also called the abducens nerve, helps control eye ... [... more]
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Lumps in the breasts - Overview
There are many causes for lumps in the breast. These range from normal changes in your body to abnormal breast disease. Breast lumps are either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Some lumps are age-dependent. Newborn boys and girls ... [... more]
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Actinomycosis - Overview
Actinomycosis is a long-term (chronic) bacterial infection that commonly affects the face and neck. Actinomycosis is usually caused by an anaerobic bacteria called Because of the bacteria's normal location in the nose and throat, actinomycosis ... [... more]
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Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) - Overview
ALL; Acute childhood leukemia; Cancer - acute childhood leukemia (ALL); Leukemia - acute childhood (ALL) Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a fast-growing cancer in which the body produces a large number of immature white blood cells ... [... more]
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Acute myeloid leukemia - Overview
Acute myelogenous leukemia; AML; Acute granulocytic leukemia; Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL); Leukemia - acute myeloid (AML); Leukemia - acute granulocytic; Leukemia - nonlymphocytic (ANLL) Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that starts ... [... more]
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Guillain-Barre syndrome - Overview
Landry-Guillain-Barre syndrome; Acute idiopathic polyneuritis; Infectious polyneuritis; Acute inflammatory polyneuropathy Guillain-Barre syndrome is a serious disorder that occurs when the body's defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of ... [... more]
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Liver spots - Overview
Sun-induced skin changes - liver spots; Senile or solar lentigines; Skin spots - aging; Age spots Liver spots are flat brown-black spots that usually occur in sun-exposed areas of the body. They are also called age spots. They are unrelated to ... [... more]
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Alcoholic liver disease - Overview
Liver disease due to alcohol; Cirrhosis or hepatitis - alcoholic; Laennec's cirrhosis Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse. Alcoholic liver disease usually occurs after years of excessive drinking. ... [... more]
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Overview
Lou Gehrig's disease; ALS; Upper and lower motor neuron disease; Motor neuron disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. In about 10% of ... [... more]
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Amblyopia - Overview
Amblyopia, or "lazy eye," is the loss of one eye's ability to see details. It is the most common cause of vision problems in children. Amblyopia occurs when the brain and eyes do not work together properly. In persons with amblyopia, the brain . [... more]
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy - Overview
MLD; Arylsulfatase A deficiency; Leukodystrophy - metachromatic Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a genetic disorder that affects nerves, muscles, and other organs. It slowly gets worse over time. MLD is usually caused by the lack of an ... [... more]
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Ataxia - telangiectasia - Overview
Ataxia-telangiectasia is rare childhood disease that affects the brain and other parts of the body. Ataxia refers to uncoordinated movements, such as walking. Telangiectasis is the enlargement of blood vessels (capillaries) just below the surface ... [... more]
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