Disease Directory

Acquired pituitary hormone deficiency, also known as acquired hypopituitarism, is a condition where the pituitary gland fails to produce normal levels...

Acquired polycythemia is a condition where there is an increase in red blood cells that is not inherited but develops during a person’s lifetime. This...

Acquired polycythemia vera is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder marked by an increased red blood cell mass due to uncontrolled proliferation in...

Acquired porencephaly is a condition where a gap or cavity in the brain, known as porencephaly, develops later in life. Unlike congenital porencephaly...

Acquired primary ovarian failure is a condition where the ovaries stop working normally during a person's lifetime. This means that the ovaries fail t...

Acquired prothrombin deficiency is a condition where individuals develop a low level of prothrombin during their lifetime. Prothrombin is a protein in...

Acquired pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a skin condition that shows many of the same changes seen in the inherited form of pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Unli...

Acquired purpura fulminans is a life-threatening and rapidly progressing disorder that mainly affects neonates and children. It is characterized by pu...

Acquired rippling muscle disease is a rare disorder that affects the muscles. In this condition, the muscles may display unusual rippling behavior, wh...

Acquired schizencephaly is a condition where a person develops a type of brain malformation later in life. Unlike congenital forms that are present at...

Acquired secondary polycythemia is a condition where an increased number of red blood cells develop during a person's lifetime. This form of polycythe...

Acquired sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy is a type of epilepsy that begins during a person’s lifetime. It is characterized by seizures that typicall...

Acquired thrombocytopenia is a condition where the blood has a lower than normal number of platelets, and this reduction in platelets develops during...

Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a serious condition characterized by profound thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemi...

Acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) is a bleeding disorder that shares similar biological changes with hereditary von Willebrand disease (VWD). It...

Acral dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa is a very rare subtype of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. It is a condition where the skin is very fragile an...

Acral peeling skin syndrome is a rare condition where the skin on the backs of the hands and feet peels off in a superficial manner. This condition is...

Acral persistent papular mucinosis is a rare, long-lasting skin condition where small, skin-colored bumps (papules) appear on the extensor surfaces of...

Acral self-healing collodion baby (SHCB) is a rare condition present at birth. It is characterized by a collodion membrane, a shiny, tight skin coveri...

Acro-renal-mandibular syndrome is a very rare condition that causes multiple congenital anomalies. People with this syndrome may have differences in t...