Hurler Syndrome or Hurler Disease is the historical term for the most severe version of MPS. Hurler was the last name of the doctor who first described the condition. A baby will show few signs of the ...

Metabolic syndrome, also known as insulin resistance syndrome or syndrome X, happens when you have a group of health conditions that put you at a greater risk of developing heart disease ...

Sanfilippo syndrome, also known as mucopolysaccharidosis type III, is a rare life-threatening disorder that interferes with metabolism. While it doesn’t have a cure, some symptoms can be treated ...

Through the use of advanced technologies and refined surgical techniques, spine surgeries today address complex deformities that impact not just mobility but overall quality of life, restoring ...

Dana Charles, a St. Croix mother, is asking the Virgin Islands community for their support in voting her daughter Leiyani ...

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD A bladder ultrasound is a noninvasive imaging technique used to check for ...

A three-year research project on breast implant complications is continuing to build on the body of knowledge on breast ...

What is staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in children? Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a serious skin infection. The infection causes peeling skin over large parts of the body. It ...

Jaccoud’s arthropathy is characterised by severe deformation of the hands (ulnar deviation, swan neck deformities, and Z deformity of the thumb) and feet with multiple non-erosive subluxations, mild ...

He noted that to prevent stroke in children with sickle cell anaemia, measures such as screening, chronic blood transfusion ...

In contrast, sciatic nerve palsy, presenting as equinovarus or equinus deformity, was diagnosed on average 3.8 months after the intragluteal injections (Napiontek & Ruszkowski, 1993). Cavovarus ...