13 Terms
Contributors in Diseases
Diseases
Hypospadias
Health care; Diseases
A developmental anomaly in the male in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or on the perineum.
Delirium
Health care; Diseases
A disorder characterised by confusion; inattentiveness; disorientation; illusions; hallucinations; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from ...
Restless legs syndrome
Health care; Diseases
A disorder characterised by aching or burning sensations in the lower and rarely the upper extremities that occur prior to sleep or may awaken the patient from sleep. Complying with an irresistible ...
Acromegaly
Health care; Diseases
A disorder caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone, characterised by bony enlargement of the face (especially prognathism), hands, feet, head, and thorax. Impaired glucose tolerance; ...
REM sleep behaviour disorder
Health care; Diseases
A disorder characterised by episodes of vigorous and often violent motor activity during REM sleep (sleep, REM). The affected individual may inflict self injury or harm others, and is difficult to ...
Brain hypoxia-ischemia
Health care; Diseases
A disorder characterised by a reduction in oxygen supply (hypoxia) combined with reduced blood flow (ischemia) to the brain. This condition may result from a localised obstruction of a cerebral ...
