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Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal insufficiency or Addison’s Disease is a very rare endocrine disorder. It occurs when the adrenal glands cannot produce sufficient cortisol and aldosterone. Adrenal insufficiency has a primary and secondary form. What is [...]
Turner Syndrome
Turner Syndrome is a rare, multi-systemic disease in girls and due to the lack or incomplete formation of one of the two X chromosomes. The severity of the symptoms depends on the type [...]
Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare disorder (chromosomal abnormality) affecting about 1 in 12,000 children. It is caused by a defect in chromosome 15 and is associated with cognitive impairment and in some cases [...]
Klinefelter’s Syndrome
Klinefelter’s Syndrome is the genetic disorder due to irregularities in chromosome 23. It occurs in boys have two X and one Y chromosome instead of an XY pair. What are the symptoms of [...]
Cushing’s Syndrome
Cushing’s Syndrome is a rare adrenal disorder with a frequency of 1:1000000, caused by excessive production or use of cortisol. Cortisol is a hormone produced in the adrenal glands and helps the body [...]
Genetic syndromes
Genetic syndromes or chromosomal abnormalities are disorders in which pathological genes or chromosomes impact developmental aspects of a child. They may affect physical characteristics, linguistic, mental and social development, or provoke changes in [...]