Department of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China Background: Autoimmune cerebellar ataxia (ACA) is a significant and treatable cause of sporadic cerebellar syndrome.

Long QT syndrome is a leading cause of sudden death in young persons, with a prevalence exceeding 1 in 2000. It is characterized by prolongation of the QT interval, aberrant T-wave morphologic ...

Is “Trump derangement syndrome” real? No serious mental-health professional would render such a partisan and derogatory diagnosis. Yet I’ve seen it in my own psychotherapy practice. Patients across ...

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Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.

Cutting-edge gene editing technology could eradicate Down syndrome, according to Japanese scientists. Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 newborns in ...

Symptoms of Werner syndrome, which causes premature aging, can appear in a person's teens and progress quickly in their 20s and 30s. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Affected populations: This genetic, multisystem disorder affects an estimated 1 in 30,000 to 1 in 10,000 people worldwide. Most cases of the syndrome occur sporadically, meaning the genetic changes ...

Reheated rice syndrome, or fried rice syndrome, is food poisoning caused by the Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) bacterium. Symptoms can include vomiting and diarrhea. Reheated rice syndrome can happen if ...

Emma McLean is a 6-year-old girl who loves Taylor Swift, reading books, playing the drums and hanging with her little sister. While Emma has Down syndrome — specifically a rare type called Mosaic Down ...

You’ve worked hard. You have the degrees, the promotions, the glowing LinkedIn recommendations to show for it. And yet, every time you accomplish something new, that nagging little voice pipes up: You ...

Dunn, a former practicing attorney, professor, and nonprofit executive, is a consultant focusing on systemic equity, diversity, and inclusion. She is the author of Qualified: How Competency Checking ...