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A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms which are correlated with each other and often associated with a particular disease or disorder. [ 1] The word derives from the Greek σύνδρομον, meaning "concurrence". [ 2]: 1818 When a syndrome is paired with a definite cause this becomes a disease. [ 3] In some instances, a syndrome ...
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome ( ME/CFS) is a disabling chronic illness. People with ME/CFS experience profound fatigue that does not go away with rest, sleep issues and problems with memory or concentration. Further common symptoms include dizziness, nausea and pain. [ 3] The hallmark symptom is a worsening of the illness ...
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing. [1] POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can lead to a variety of symptoms, [10] including lightheadedness, brain fog, blurred vision, weakness, fatigue, headaches, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance, nausea ...
Sjögren syndrome or Sjögren's syndrome (SjS, SS) is a long-term autoimmune disease that primarily affects the body's exocrine glands, particularly the lacrimal and salivary glands. [ 4 ] [ 8 ] Common symptoms include dry mouth , dry eyes and often seriously affects other organ systems, such as the lungs, kidneys, and nervous system.
Locked-in syndrome ( LIS ), also known as pseudocoma, is a condition in which a patient is aware but cannot move or communicate verbally due to complete paralysis of nearly all voluntary muscles in the body except for vertical eye movements and blinking. [ 3] The individual is conscious and sufficiently intact cognitively to be able to ...
People with Down syndrome may have these physical characteristics: a small chin, epicanthic folds, low muscle tone, a flat nasal bridge, a single crease of the palm, and a protruding tongue. A protruding tongue is caused by low tone and weak facial muscles, and often corrected with myofunctional exercises. [ 39]
Acute kidney injury, shock, septic shock, sepsis, multiple organ failure. In immunology, systemic inflammatory response syndrome ( SIRS) is an inflammatory state affecting the whole body. [ 1] It is the body's response to an infectious or noninfectious insult. Although the definition of SIRS refers to it as an "inflammatory" response, it ...
Stiff-person syndrome (SPS), also known as stiff-man syndrome, [1] is a rare neurological disorder of unclear cause characterized by progressive muscular rigidity and stiffness. The stiffness primarily affects the truncal muscles and is characterised by spasms , resulting in postural deformities.