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Fanconi Syndrome

Fanconi syndrome (FS) is a rare disorder that affects the filtering tubes (proximal tubules) of the kidney. It’s named after Swiss pediatrician Guido Fanconi, who described the disorder in the 1930s. Fanconi also first described a rare anemia, Fanconi anemia. This is an entirely different condition unrelated to FS.

Posted September 17, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read

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Miller Fisher Syndrome

Miller Fisher syndrome is a very rare nerve disease that’s related to Guillain-Barré syndrome. Miller Fisher syndrome is a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. It’s rarer than Guillain-Barré syndrome.

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Ascher Syndrome

Ascher syndrome is characterised by persistent swelling of the lip and eyelids, and sometimes by nontoxic thyroid enlargement. It was first described in 1920 by Dr. Ascher, an ophthalmologist in Prague. It is also sometimes called blepharochalasis and double lip.

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Ross Syndrome

Ross syndrome (RS) is a rare disorder of the peripheral autonomic nervous system that is characterized by the triad: tonic pupils, reduced or loss of deep tendon reflexes (hyporeflexia or areflexia), and anhidrosis or hypohidrosis.

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PHACE Syndrome

PHACE syndrome is an association between large infantile hemangiomas of the face, head and / or neck and developmental defects of the eyes, heart, major arteries and brain.

Posted September 17, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read

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