Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders seen by clinicians in both primary and secondary care. Since publication of the last British Society of ...

This content was created by our physicians and experts. A “syndrome” is a collection of signs and symptoms that are characteristic of a particular disorder. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS, and also ...

Sjogren's syndrome is an illness named for the Swedish physician Henrik Sjögren, who first described it. (For those interested in details, in English, the name is pronounced as “show-grin.” In Swedish ...

Marfan syndrome is a congenital condition, meaning a person has it from birth. Physical signs sometimes present in infancy but more often show up later in childhood or adolescence. Marfan syndrome ...

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) is the combination of accessory pathway activation seen on an ECG (delta waves) and episodes of tachycardia. It was first described in 1930 by Louis Wolff, Sir ...

Hand-foot syndrome (HFS) is a dose-limiting side effect of capecitabine. Celecoxib prevents HFS by inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) that is upregulated because of the underlying associated ...

Wallop is a performer and a dance coach. He also has Down syndrome: the most frequently occurring chromosomal disorder and the leading cause of intellectual and developmental delay in the U.S. and ...

The diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) relies on defined clinical criteria (Ghent nosology), outlined by international expert opinion to facilitate accurate recognition of this genetic aneurysm ...

Hurler-Scheie and Scheie syndrome), MPS II, MPS IIIA and B (Sanfilippo syndrome type A and B), and more. JCR strives to expand the possibilities for patients while accelerating medical advancement ...

Last year in May, the Lifelines singer announced that he was recently diagnosed with Eagle Syndrome. He underwent multiple surgeries earlier that year and was still in the recovery process then.

What is congenital central hypoventilation syndrome? Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), also known as “Ondine’s curse,” is a rare neurological disorder characterized by inadequate ...