Syndromes

Fibromyalgia, which is sometimes referred to as fibromyalgia syndrome, is a controversial disorder of the central nervous system. The unique name, which combines Latin and Greek, translates to [...]

In 1868 Jean Marie Charcot, a French physician, named this bone and joint disease. Charcot neuroarthropathy is a degenerative condition that affects the foot joints and is most often associated [...]

Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life threatening drug reaction that causes the body to have too much serotonin, a chemical produced by nerve cells. Cause Serotonin syndrome most often occurs [...]

From the Mayo Clinic Definition Cushing’s syndrome occurs when your body is exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol for a long time. The most common cause of Cushing’s [...]

Definition Sick sinus syndrome is the name for a group of heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) in which the sinus node — the heart’s natural pacemaker — doesn’t work properly. The [...]