Disease Directory

Adult polyglucosan body disease (APBD) is a glycogen storage disease that affects adults. It is characterized by problems with the nerves that control...

Adult progressive spinal muscular atrophy, Aran Duchenne type is a condition that causes ongoing muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissue in the limb...

Adult pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare lung disease that is characterized by the buildup of Langerhans cells and other inflamm...

Adult pure red cell aplasia is a rare acquired form of aplastic anemia that affects the production of red blood cells. In people with this condition,...

Adult spinal cord ependymoma is a type of tumor that forms within the spinal cord of adults. It arises from ependymal cells, which normally line the f...

Adult spinal cord glioblastoma is a rare and aggressive tumor that forms in the spinal cord. It is characterized by a high number of abnormal cells, a...

Adult teratoma is a type of tumor that is found in adults. It is defined simply as a teratoma occurring in an adult and represents a rare form of this...

Adult type testicular granulosa cell tumor is a rare tumor that begins in the testis and is found in adults. This tumor comes from the sex cord-stroma...

Adult vagina botryoid embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that develops in the muscle tissues of the vagina. It is a variant of embryo...

Adult xanthogranuloma is a type of xanthogranuloma that is seen in adults. This condition is characterized simply as an occurrence of xanthogranuloma...

Adult yolk sac tumor is a rare type of tumor that develops in adults. It is defined as a yolk sac tumor occurring in an adult, meaning that it is a tu...

Adult-onset Steinert myotonic dystrophy, also known as adult-onset myotonic dystrophy type 1, is a rare condition. Detailed information about what thi...

Adult-onset Still disease is a rare inflammatory multisystem disorder. It is characterized by fever of unknown origin, joint pain or arthritis, a typi...

Adult-onset autosomal dominant demyelinating leukodystrophy is a rare neurological disorder that slowly worsens over time. It is characterized by the...

Adult-onset chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia with mitochondrial myopathy is a rare mitochondrial condition that begins in adulthood. It is...

Adult-onset citrullinemia type I is a form of citrullinemia that typically starts in adulthood. It is characterized by bouts of high ammonia levels in...

Adult-onset distal myopathy due to VCP mutation is a rare genetic muscle disorder that typically starts in middle age. It mainly affects the muscles i...

Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy is a genetic condition that primarily affects the central part of the retina, known as the macula. This...

Adult-onset myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the connection between nerves and muscles. This di...

Adult-onset nemaline myopathy is a type of nemaline myopathy that typically starts very late in life. It is described as a rapidly progressive conditi...