Carpal tunnel syndrome, if left untreated, can become very painful and interfere with a normal lifestyle. It is caused by the pinching of the median nerve, which is housed in the carpal tunnel. The nerve itself is not damaged, but instead, the tendons and muscles in the carpal tunnel become...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition wherein the median nerve is pinched, and hand movement is restricted. The median nerve is located in the hand and runs all the way up to the forearm. The sensations that the thumb and forefinger experiences are controlled by the median nerve. This nerve also...
Hypoplastic right heart syndrome is a type of congenital heart defect that is characterized by the inability of the heart’s right ventricle to grow and develop normally. The underdeveloped right ventricle is not able to hold the right amount of blood that is pumped from the right atrium. The muscle...
The early stages of Alzheimers is often marked with a condition called “Sundowners syndrome.” Sundowners syndrome is characterized by marked changes in mood and sleep patterns during the late afternoon and early evening—or, as the name implies, “around sundown.” People will feel very confused...
Skin diseases are difficult conditions to live with, to say the very least. Though some skin diseases may cause minimal discomfort, the visual effects of the conditions can cause significant self esteem and confidence issues. The majority of skin diseases cause scarring or disfigurement. Skin...
Mermaid syndrome, or sirenomelia, is a condition where the legs of a new-born child are fused together. The child may have two feet sticking out to the sides like flippers or no feet at all. The bones of the feet and legs may be missing entirely or fused. Usually, children with mermaid syndrome...
The world is out to get you. That's how I ended up feeling after compiling this list of horrifying, permanently scarring, eternally terrifying rare diseases. Genetic, infectious, parasitic and everything in-between, these 15 diseases scar their victims for life and scar us mentally having looked...
There are a number of diseases, infections, viruses, and medical conditions that come with some surprising - if occasionally dubious - side benefits.
A broad muscle extending from the elbow and all the way to the wrist. The supinator is a muscle in the arm that helps people perform the turning or twisting of the wrist, so that the palm is facing away from the ground. Supination is the technical term for having the wrist face upward or away from...
PMS, or pre-menstrual syndrome, is a set of conditions which some women experience prior to menstruation. It is also sometimes called pre-menstrual tension (PMT). A lot of women experience PMS on a regular basis, and it normally starts 5-10 days before the start of the menses. In general, PMS...
