Amnesia
Amnesia (in Greak – forgetfulness) is when a person has serious memory loss or when a person can no longer…
Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes an urge to fall asleep suddenly during the daytime that’s almost impossible to…
Paralysis
Paralysis is the partial or full loss of movement, usually in response to an injury or illness. In the case…
Locked-in Syndrome
Locked-in syndrome is a rare situation in which a person is wakeful and aware but has quadriplegia and paralysis of…
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, is an inflammatory lung injury that happens when fluids build up in small air…
Transient Ischemic Attack
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a brief interruption of blood flow to part of the brain that causes temporary…
Stroke
A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA is when part of the brain loses its blood supply…
Empyema
Empyema (also called Empyema – pleural; Pyothorax; Pleurisy – purulent) is a collection of pus in the cavity between the…
Bird Flu or Avian Influenza
Bird flu or avian influenza also called avian flu, is a disease caused by many strains of influenza virus that…
Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis (diverticulosis, Diverticular disease) is a general term that refers to the presence of diverticula, small pouches in the colonic…