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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for brain syndrome
  1. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is an organic brain syndrome caused by a protein-like particle called a prion. Loss of brain function resembles Alzheimer's disease, but is very rapid in progression. ...
  2. Port-Wine Stain (VisualDX)  
    Birthmarks/Images ... Birthmarks ... VisualDX ... Port-wine stain, also called nevus flammeus, is a common permanent birthmark that is caused by a malformation of tiny ...
  3. Salmon Patch (VisualDX)  
    Birthmarks/Images ... Birthmarks ... VisualDX ... Salmon patches are birthmarks caused by expansions (dilations) in tiny blood vessels in the skin called capillaries. ...
  4. Shaken baby syndrome is a severe form of head injury caused by the baby's brain rebounding inside of the baby's skull when shaken. In this injury there is bruising of the brain, swelling, ...
  5. Amniocentesis helps in detecting or ruling out Down's syndrome, ... (hydrocephalus), and intellectual disability. If your pregnancy ...
  6. ... banding in CSF include encephalitis, meningitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, polyneuritis, headache, and other conditions.