Evidence-Based Medical Encyclopedia
Explore thousands of diseases with authoritative clinical information from WHO, CDC, NIH, and international medical guidelines. Every condition features an interactive journey from diagnosis to treatment.
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Urology
Acute Pyelonephritis
A severe bacterial infection of the kidneys, usually ascending from the bladder, causing flank pain, high fever, and systemic illness.
Miller Fisher Syndrome
A Guillain-Barré variant characterized by the triad of ataxia, areflexia, and ophthalmoplegia, strongly associated with anti-GQ1b antibodies.
Hashimoto Encephalopathy
A rare, steroid-responsive encephalopathy presenting with altered mental status and seizures, associated with elevated anti-TPO/anti-Tg antibodies but unrelated to actual thyroid function.
Restless Legs Syndrome
An overwhelming evening urge to move the legs to relieve uncomfortable sensations, strongly linked to low brain iron and dopaminergic dysfunction, causing severe insomnia.
Cerebral Palsy
A non-progressive childhood movement and posture disorder caused by early brain injury, leading to spasticity, delayed motor milestones, and lifelong physical disability.
Parkinson Disease
A progressive brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination.
Migraine Headaches
A severe, throbbing headache often on one side of the head, associated with nausea and sensitivity to light, caused by sensitive brain nerves and blood vessels.
Testicular Cancer
A highly curable cancer found mostly in young men, presenting as a painless lump in the testicle, requiring surgery and potentially chemotherapy.
Renal Cell Carcinoma
The most common kidney cancer in adults, arising from renal tubules, often asymptomatic until large, and frequently causing paraneoplastic syndromes.
Bladder Cancer
A common malignancy of the urinary tract, heavily linked to smoking, typically presenting as painless blood in the urine, and treated with surgery and immunotherapy/chemotherapy.
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A genetic condition causing tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, along with characteristic skin spots and bone abnormalities.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A fatal disease involving progressive destruction of both upper and lower motor neurons, causing devastating muscle weakness, paralysis, and death via respiratory failure usually within 3-5 years.