by Gabriel De Leon | Skeletal System
It’s a term used to describe the abnormal curvature of a digit or finger caused by genetic issues. Medical texts describe this condition as a rare congenital disorder associated with Down Syndrome. In this regard, 25% of children with Down Syndrome are prone to...
by Gabriel De Leon | Muscle Disease
It’s a rare form of Dystonia, a movement disorder that affects the jaws, the tongue, and the eyes. Dystonia refers to involuntary and irregular muscle contractions that result in movement disorders. Meige Syndrome describes a neurological condition that consists...
by Gabriel De Leon | Muscle Disease
It’s a term used to describe a rare condition that results in the permanent flexion contracture of multiple fingers. This medical term comes from the greek “klÃnein,” which means “to bend;” and “dáktulos,” which is...
by Gabriel De Leon | Skeletal System
It’s a term used to describe a series of rare conditions that affect the development of a baby’s skull. During the development of an infant, folds of membranes called Interdigitations form between the bones to create a structure commonly known as a Suture....
by Gabriel De Leon | Skeletal System
It refers to the most common type of premature fusion of a cranial suture, which leads to varying degrees of frontal bossing as well as occipital coning. The term Craniosynostosis describes the premature fusing of the joints between the bone plates in the skull of an...
by Gabriel De Leon | Ocular Diseases, Skin Diseases
Psoriasis is a highly common proliferative skin disease that results in inflammation and thickening of the superficial layers of the affected area of the body. This particular condition causes an abnormally fast turnover of the skin cells. The term Cell Turnover...
by Gabriel De Leon | Skin Diseases
Psoriasis refers to a skin disorder that features chronic recurrent inflammation and scaly patches on the affected area. This skin condition can show almost anywhere on the body. Eyelids, ears, mouth, hands and even feet. The feet, like most of the human body, are an...
by Gabriel De Leon | Ocular Diseases
MGD: It’s a term that refers to a highly common ocular disease that can result in dry eye syndrome if not quickly treated. The Meibomian glands, also known as tarsal glands, are a type of exocrine glands that keep the ocular surface clean and well-lubricated....
