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Multiple system atrophy (Shy-Drager syndrome)

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy by professional health specialists

Olive Oil Derivative Cuts Blood Pressure, in Rats

A synthetic derivative of a component of olive oil is effective in reducing blood pressure in rats, Spanish researchers report. […]

Journal admits vaccine report error

Britain’s prestigious medical weekly The Lancet has conceded it was wrong to publish in 1998 a study suggesting a possible […]

Reye’s syndrome

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Reye syndrome by professional health specialists.

Aicardi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls. It is characterised by infantile spasms, absence of the corpus callosum, mental retardation, and lesions of the retina. Children with Aicardi syndrome often have learning and...

Arachnoiditis

Arachnoiditis refers to the inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space, two structures that surround the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation in arachnoiditis can sometimes lead to tethering and/or compression of the spinal cord through the formation of scar...

Aseptic meningitis (sterile meningitis)

Aseptic meningitis is an illness characterised by headache, fever, and inflammation of the lining of the brain (meninges). The most common cause is enterovirus. It can also be caused by nonbacterial organisms (e.g. viruses, fungi, spirochetes, parasites), nonpyogenic bacteria,...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig’s disease; Charcot’s disea…

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a type of motor neuron disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. When these neurons degenerate or die, the muscles lose functioning ability and gradually weaken, waste away and twitch....

Encephalitis (viral encephalitis)

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Aseptic viral Encephalitis inflammation of the brain written by professional medical specialists.