Category: Diseases and Conditions

What is Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder affecting the thyroid gland where the thyroid fails to produce sufficient quantities of hormone. The symptoms that are seen in the patients …

Growth Hormone Deficiency – Basics Growth hormone is also called as somatotropin. GHD or growth hormone deficiency is a condition caused by the problems arising within the pituitary gland …

Huntington’s Disease – Basics Huntington’s disease was earlier called as Huntington’s chorea. It is an inherited disorder affecting the brain cells. Huntington’s disease effects on the brain is permanent …

Hemophilia – The Blood Clot Disorder Hemophilia is an inherited genetic blood clotting disorder where the ability of the body to form blood clots is deranged. This leads to …

Cerebral palsy falls in the category of neurological disorders that affect the movements. It is seen more in early childhood and is the commonest cause of childhood disability. The …

What is Dysarthria? Dysarthria is a motor disorder of the speech. This neurological deficit occurs as a result of injury to the motor component in the speech system. The …

What are Genes? Genes are the specialized segments present on the DNA at specific locations. The chromosome is a DNA molecule that contains complete or partial genetic material of …