gray syndrome
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- Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. gray syndrome. a potentially fatal condition seen in neonates, particularly premature infants, due to a reaction to chloramphenicol, characterized by an ashen gray cyanosis, listlessness, weakness, and hypotension. Called also gray baby syndrome.
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Raynaud syndrome Raynaud syndrome or Renaud's syndrome is a medical condition in which there are episodes of reduced blood flow due to spasm of arteries. Typically the fingers and less commonly the toes are involved. Rarely, the nose, ears, or lips are affected. The episodes result in the affected part turning white and then blue.
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BeckwithâWiedemann syndrome Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (/ ˈ b ɛ k ˌ w ɪ θ ˈ v iː d ə. m ə n /; abbreviated BWS) is an overgrowth disorder usually present at birth, characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain congenital features. Common features used to define BWS are: macroglossia (large tongue), macrosomia (above average birth weight and length), microcephaly
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- Plummer-Vinson syndrome. The Plummer-Vinson syndrome, also called Paterson-Kelly syndrome or sideropenic dysphagia is a disorder linked to severe, long-term iron deficiency anemia, which causes swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) due to web-like membranes of tissue growing in the throat (esophageal webs).
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What is Williams Syndrome? What is Williams Syndrome? Williams syndrome (WS) is a genetic condition that is present at birth and can affect anyone. It is characterized by medical problems, including cardiovascular disease, developmental delays, and learning disabilities.
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Charles Bonnet Syndrome: The Condition Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is the occurrence of phantom visions in people living with some form of eye disease* who are otherwise cognitively and psychologically healthy. These phantom images co-exist with one's usual perception.* vision impairment or damage to the visual regions of the brain. Or put simply:harles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is the occurrence of phantom visions in people living with some form of eye disease* who are otherwise cognitively and psychologically healthy. These phantom images co-exist with one's usual perception. * vision impairment or damage to the visual regions of the brain. Or put simply:
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What does gray turkey skin mean? Argyria is the condition that causes the human skin to turn a gray  color. Most of the time it means that you were exposed to silver  dust or other chemical compounds of the … element silver.
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- Timothy syndrome. A disorder (OMIM:601005) characterised by multiorgan dysfunction including lethal cardiac arrhythmias, webbing of fingers and toes, congenital heart disease, immune deficiency, intermittent hypoglycaemia, cognitive abnormalities and autism. Molecular pathology.
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Heterochromia Iridis One Cause of Heterochromia Iridis Parry-Romberg Syndrome. Parry-Romberg syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by slowly progressive deterioration (atrophy) of the skin and soft tissues of half of the face (hemifacial atrophy), usually the left side. It is more common in females than in males.
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What is Goldenhar syndrome? Goldenhar Syndrome. Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital condition characterized by abnormal development of the eye, ear and spine.Children with Goldenhar syndrome are born with partially formed or totally absent ears, benign growths of the eye, and spinal deformities such as scoliosis.Goldenhar is also known as oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum or OAV, and affects one in every 3,000-5,000 births.hildren with Goldenhar syndrome are born with partially formed or totally absent ears, benign growths of the eye, and spinal deformities such as scoliosis. Goldenhar is also known as oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum or OAV, and affects one in every 3,000-5,000 births.
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Dorian Gray syndrome The personal character of the man Dorian Gray is the background for the clinical description of the Dorian Gray syndrome that afflicts the patient.
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- The Malignant Hyperthermia syndrome is a unique pharmacogenetic disorder. Although potent volatile anesthetic gases and succinylcholine were thought to be the only triggers for the syndrome, with clarification of the pathophysiology of MH, it has become apparent that the abnormal function of the ryanodine receptor
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- Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic disorder commonly characterized by overgrowth. The disorder's severity varies widely in children.Patients usually come to medical attention because they are born with several features that occur together.eckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic disorder commonly characterized by overgrowth. The disorder's severity varies widely in children.
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- Waardenburg Syndrome. Waardenburg syndrome (WS) is an autosomal dominant disease affecting 1:42,000 births and is characterized by depigmented patches of the skin and hair (partial albinism), blue eyes or heterochromia irides, sensorineural hearing loss, and in some cases spina bifida [135].
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- A woman with marfan syndrome ( a rare autosomal dominate disorder) whose father was hemophilic marries a color blind man (x-linked ressive). The... A woman with marfan syndrome ( a rare autosomal dominate disorder) whose father was hemophilic marries a color blind man (x-linked ressive).
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Sneddon syndrome Sneddon syndrome is a rare, progressive condition that affects blood vessels. It is primarily characterized by livedo reticularis (net-like patterns of discoloration on the skin) and neurological abnormalities. Symptoms may include transient ischemic attacks (mini-strokes) and strokes; headache; dizziness; high blood pressure; and heart disease.
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- White matter disease is a chronic condition. When lesions appear, the pathways are interrupted, and this results in an inability to pass directions to the body's central nervous system from the gray matter. The result is an inability to think in general and difficulty making decisions.
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Original ArticleThe Blue Coma: The Role of Methylene Blue in Unexplained Coma After Cardiac Surgery DEFINITION — Serotonin syndrome (ie, serotonin toxicity) is a potentially life-threatening condition associated with increased serotonergic activity in the central nervous system (CNS). It is seen with therapeutic medication use, inadvertent interactions between drugs, and intentional self-poisoning [1].
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Eye health guide Waardenburg syndrome - a genetic condition that can cause hearing loss and changes in hair, skin, and eye colour; Horner's syndrome - a rare disorder caused by problems with certain facial nerves; Sturge-Weber syndrome – characterised by a large port-wine birthmark on the face; Heterochromia iridis can also develop in later life.
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Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome Synonyms: chromosome 4p deletion syndrome, 4p- syndrome, monosomy 4p syndrome. Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is characterised by learning difficulties, epilepsy, growth delay and craniofacial dysgenesis. Epidemiology. The incidence is estimated at 1 in 50,000 births. Female-to-male ratio is 2:1.
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Brown Syndrome It is possible that the main title of the report Brown Syndrome is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms. Superior Oblique Tendon Sheath Syndrome; Tendon Sheath Adherence, Superior Oblique; Disorder Subdivisions. Congenital Brown Syndrome
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Dorian Gray syndrome (The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1945) The Dorian Gray syndrome (DGS) denotes a cultural and societal phenomenon characterized by a man's extreme pride in his personal appearance and the fitness of his physique, which are accompanied by difficulties in coping with the requirements of psychological maturation and with the aging of his body.
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Disease Overview Disease Overview. Brown-Sequard séquard syndrome is a rare disorder of the spinal. Cord the condition is named For Charles-Brown, sequard Séquard a french physiologist of the. 19th centuryit is a type of incomplete lesion resulting from impairment to one side only of the; spinal cord the other side of the spinal cord is left intact. and functionalrown-Sequard séquard syndrome is a rare disorder of the spinal. Cord the condition is named For Charles-Brown, sequard Séquard a french physiologist of the. 19th century
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Coganâs Syndrome Cogan’s syndrome is defined as nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis (an inflammation of the eye) and bilateral audiovestibular deficits (hearing problems and dizziness). It is more common in Caucasians than in other races.
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What is Alice in Wonderland Syndrome? Thinkstock / iStockphoto. Also known as Todd’s syndrome, Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a neurological condition that distorts perception, causing disorientation and a warping of the senses [source: PubMed ]. AIWS can be triggered by an abnormal amount of electricity in the body, causing a change in blood flow in the brain.
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Arts syndrome Arts syndrome is a disorder that causes serious neurological problems in males. Females can also be affected by this condition, but they typically have much milder symptoms. Boys with Arts syndrome have profound sensorineural hearing loss, which is a complete or almost complete loss of hearing caused by abnormalities in the inner ear. Other features of the disorder include weak muscle tone (hypotonia), impaired muscle coordination (ataxia), developmental delay, and intellectual disability.