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Pathology Test

Pathology descriptions/Symptoms

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What is Acromegaly? Abnormal growth of the extremities and face due to too much growth hormone. Often associated with pituitary tumors.
What is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis? Progressive disease of the central nervous system involving the degeneration of motor neurons leading to atrophy of skeletal muscles.
What is Fibromyalgia? a chronic pain and hypersensitivity syndrome involving a predictable pattern of bilateral active tender points.
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Debilitating fatigue not corrected by sleep, often accompanied by insomnia.
What is a Herniated Disc? When the nucleus or surrounding fibrous tissue of an inter-vertebral disc protrudes into the nerve roots, cauda equina or spinal cord itself.
What is Marfan's Syndrome? A genetic disorder of the connective tissue. Marfan's traits are atypical height, long limbs and fingers. Complications include defects of the heart valves and aorta, lungs , dura mater, eyes and skeleton.
What is Multiple Scleroisis (MS)? An idiopathic disease affecting the myelin sheath of neurons in the central nervous system. Symptoms can include progressive loss of motor control, sensation and vision, spasticity and eye pain.
What is Myositis Ossifificans? Bony deposit in soft tissue.
What is Osgood-Schlatter Disease? Extremely painful irritation of the insertion of the patellar ligament's tibial insertion during the time of adolescent growth spurts.
What is Neuritis? A disease of the peripheral nervous system, such as Bell's palsy, characterized by sensory or motor disturbances.
What is Torticollis (wry neck) Unilateral spasm of the neck muscles. Causes flexion and rotation of the head and neck, cervical spine subluxation may be present.
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