what is hansens disease
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Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease), is a chronic infectious disease that primarily affects the peripheral nerves, skin, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and nasal mucosa. The disease is caused by a bacillus (rod-shaped) bacterium known as Mycobacterium leprae.eprosy (Hansen's Disease). Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) is a chronic infectious disease that primarily affects the peripheral nerves, skin, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and nasal mucosa (lining of the nose).
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- The World Leprosy Day January 28 , 2007. LEPROSY, HANSEN'S DISEASE. Leprosy is caused by bacteria or germs called Mycobacterium leprae. It is an infection that affects the skin and the nerves of the hands and feet and can also cause problems in the eyes and nose. Dr. Armauer Hansen of Norway was the first to see the leprosy germ under a microscope.
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Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker disease (GSS) is a type of prion disease. Prion diseases are a group of conditions that affect the nervous system. The main feature of GSS is a progressive degeneration of the cerebellum (a part of the brain that controls coordination, balance, equilibrium and muscle tone), as well as different degrees of dementia.
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- POEMS syndrome (also known as Crow–Fukase syndrome, Takatsuki disease, or PEP syndrome) is a rare medical syndrome. It is defined as the combination of a plasma-cell proliferative disorder (typically myeloma), polyneuropathy, and effects on many other organ systems.
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Signs and Symptoms The disease can cause skin symptoms such as: A large, discolored lesion on the chest of a person with Hansen’s disease. Discolored patches of skin, usually flat, that may be numb and look faded (lighter than the skin around) Growths (nodules) on the skin. Thick, stiff or dry skin. Painless ulcers on the soles of feet.
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- Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initially, infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way from 5 to as long as 20 years.eprosy is curable with a treatment known as multidrug therapy (MDT). Treatment for paucibacillary leprosy is with the medications dapsone and rifampicin for six months. Treatment for multibacillary leprosy consists of rifampicin, dapsone, and clofazimine for 12 months.
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Leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a long-term infection by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initially, infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to 20 years. Symptoms that develop include granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, thus loss of parts of extremities due to repeated injuries or infection due to unnoticed wounds. Weakness and poor eyesight may als
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Asherson's Syndrome Asherson's syndrome is an extremely rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the development, over a period of hours, days or weeks, of rapidly progressive blood clots affecting multiple organ systems of the body.
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Alone we are rare. Together we are strong.â¥ Donate Today Andersen disease belongs to a group of rare genetic disorders of glycogen metabolism, known as glycogen storage diseases. Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate that is converted into the simple sugar glucose for the body's use as energy.
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A to Z List of Neurological Disorders Batten disease is a rare, fatal, inherited disorder of the nervous system that usually begins in childhood. The first symptom is usually progressive vision loss in previously healthy children followed by personality changes, behavioral problems and slow learning. Seizures can begin any time during the course of disease and tend to worsen with age.
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- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) is a name given to a family of bone marrow disorders that typically occur in older adults. While not curable, MDS can be managed with certain supportive therapies in order to prevent it from progressing.
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a collection of genetic disorders that affect connective tissue. People who have EDS have problems with their collagen, a protein that adds strength and elasticity to connective tissue.
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Schmidt Syndrome Schmidt Syndrome. DEFINITION. Schmidt syndrome refers to the combination of autoimmune adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s disease) with autoimmune hypothyroidism and/or type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), and is part of a larger syndrome known as autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II or polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II (PAS II).
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SjÃ¶gren's Syndrome - Topic Overview What is Sjögren's syndrome? Sjögren's syndrome (say SHOH-grins) is a disease in which the immune system attacks the glands that make moisture for the body, such as tears and saliva . The damage keeps the glands from working the way they should and makes your eyes and mouth dry. The disease may also cause other problems, such as fatigue and pain in the joints.
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Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by the formation of tumors and fluid-filled sacs (cysts) in many different parts of the body.
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Leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic infection caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initially, infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way from 5 to as long as 20 years.eprosy has affected humanity for thousands of years. The disease takes its name from the Latin word lepra, which means scaly, while the term Hansen's disease is named after the physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen.
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- DISCUSSION: This patient has a classic skin lesion with numbness and a palpably enlarged peripheral nerve suggestive of leprosy. Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection. Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by infection with the bacterial organism Mycobacterium leprae.
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Kawasaki Disease Kawasaki Disease. Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as Kawasaki syndrome, is an acute febrile illness of unknown cause that primarily affects children younger than 5 years of age. The disease was first described in Japan by Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967, and the first cases outside of Japan were reported in Hawaii in 1976. Clinical signs include fever, rash, swelling of the hands and feet, irritation and redness of the whites of the eyes, swollen lymph glands in the neck, and irritation and inflammation of the mouth, lips, and throat.
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Sever's disease Sever's Disease, otherwise known as calcaneal apophysitis is an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel of growing children, typically adolescents.ever’s disease is directly related to overuse of the bone and tendons in the heel. This can come from playing sports or anything that involves a lot of heel movement. It can be associated with starting a new sport, or the start of a new season.
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- What is pneumococcal disease? Pneumococcal (noo-muh-kok-ul) disease is an infection caused by a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. Pneumococcal disease can cause pneumonia, bloodstream infection (sepsis), or meningitis. The bacteria spread through coughing or sneezing, or through direct contact such as kissing.
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- Rare Diseases. Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS) is a rare disorder that causes inflammation in different parts of the body including muscles, skin, and lungs. EMS causes high levels of white blood cells known as eosinophils. These eosinophils build up within the body and can cause serious complications.
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Leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initially, infections are without symptoms and typically remain this way for 5 to 20 years. Symptoms that develop include granulomas of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes.
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome What is Myelodysplastic Syndrome? This is a group of conditions caused by dysfunctional or poorly formed blood cells. These syndromes happen when an event of some sort goes wrong in the bone marrow which is the spongy matter inside the bones and is where blood cells are created. There is no cure for this group of syndromes.
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- Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which the patient fakes illness to gain attention and sympathy. Recovery is slow or non-existent. Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MBP) is the old term for a form of abuse where the person either fakes or produces symptoms in someone else, usually their child.
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- Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is a long-lasting infection caused by bacteria. The disease was once feared as a highly contagious and devastating disease. Now, however, the disease is very rare and easily treated. Early diagnosis and treatment usually prevent disability related to the disease.
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome Stevens-Johnson syndrome. a serious, sometimes fatal inflammatory disease affecting children and young adults. It is characterized by the acute onset of fever; bullae on the skin; and ulcers on the mucous membranes of the lips, eyes, mouth, nasal passage, and genitalia. Other complications are pneumonia, pain in the joints, prostration, and perforation of the cornea.