Medical Conditions

I have in total 1030 medical conditions

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Some Random Medical Conditions

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a rare long-term brain disorder that causesa person to suddenly fall asleep at inappropriate times.

Peroneal muscular atrophy

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral nerves.

Caesarean section

A caesarean section,or C-section,is an operation to deliveryour baby through a cut made in your tummy and womb.

Bedbugs

Bedbugs are small blood-sucking insects that live in cracks and crevices in and around beds. They crawl out at night and bite exposed skin to feed on blood.

Traction

Traction is the use of weights, ropes and pulleys to apply force to tissues surrounding a broken bone.

Pruritus

Itchy skin is usually just an annoying but temporary problem, and rarely indicates a serious underlying cause.

Hearing tests

Hearing tests are used to assess your ability to hear different sounds and to determine if there are any problems.

Swallowing pills (problems)

Ifyou or someone you care for struggles to swallow pills, you should discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.

Brain death

Brain stem death is when a person no longer has any brain stem functions, and has permanently lost the potential for consciousness and the capacity to breathe.

Tongue-tie

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a problemaffecting somebabies with a tight piece of skin between the underside of their tongue and the floor of their mouth (lingual frenulum).

Vulvodynia (persistent vulval pain)

Vulvodynia is persistent, unexplained pain in the vulva ( the skin surrounding the entrance to the vagina).

Tonsillitis

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. It's usually caused by a viral infection or, less commonly, a bacterial infection.

Maple syrup urine disease

Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare but serious inherited condition.

Cradle cap

Cradle cap is the greasy, yellow scaly patches that sometimes appear on the scalps of young babies.

Weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery, also called bariatric surgery, is used to treat people who are dangerously obese.

Malnutrition

Malnutrition is a serious condition that occurs when a persons diet doesn't contain the right amount of nutrients.

Piercing

If you decide to get your ears or another part of your body pierced, make sure you go to a licensed body piercing shop or piercer.