What is McCune Albright Syndrome? McCune Albright syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of scar-like or fibrous tissue in bones and skin along with defects in endocrine…
What is Asperger Syndrome? Asperger's syndrome is one type of neurodevelopmental disorder. It falls under the umbrella of the term autism spectrum disorders. It is characterized by some sort of…
What is Tuberous Sclerosis? Tuberous sclerosis is an autosomal dominant disease with variable expression and incomplete penetrance, characterized by multiple tumors. Besides tumors, tuberous sclerosis also causes multiple skin lesions. It…
What is Brugada syndrome? Brugada syndrome is a rare cardiac rhythm disorder with the potential of causing sudden cardiac death. The heart is usually morphologically and histologically normal in Brugada…
Introduction to CCM disease A cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a vascular abnormality of the brain characterized by a collection of irregular small blood vessels called the capillaries in the…
Ebstein anomaly Ebstein anomaly is a rare congenital heart disease in which the tricuspid valve of the heart is placed far down into the right ventricle. This abnormal valve is…
Introduction: What is facelift surgery? Cosmetic surgeries are becoming increasingly popular, and facial rejuvenation, especially facelift surgery remains one of the most demanding aesthetic procedures.With aging comes various changes in…
Myotonic dystrophy Myotonic dystrophy, also called myotonia atrophica, is the most common form of muscular dystrophy. It is an inherited disorder and affects the skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles of…
What is neurofibromatosis? Neurofibromatosis type 1 and type 2 comes under the heading of neuro-cutaneous diseases but it not only involves the nervous system and skin but also involves multiple…
What is clinical hypnotherapy? Hypnosis is a mind relaxing therapy in which the therapists use exercises that bring forth deep relaxation and an altered state of consciousness, also called a…
What is HOCM? Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in the young people. A characteristic finding of HOCM is abnormal thickening or hypertrophy of…
Fungal skin infection overview Fungal skin infection is a broad term. In medical terminology, if any skin infection occurs by a fungus is called ‘mycosis’. Fungus is a microorganism having a…
Menopausal syndrome Menopause is a natural biological process that every woman goes through. It is a gradual process taking on an average of four years to complete. Menopause happens when…
What Is Measles? Measles is a very infectious and contagious viral disease caused by the measles virus. It usually starts with fever, eye infection, runny nose, and skin rash. Later…
BCC and SCC Skin is the largest organ of the human body. Among all cancers, skin cancer is considered the most common cancer developed in humans. Cancer means abnormal growth and…