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The 101 Most Unusual Diseases and Disorders

Autor Evelyn B. Kelly
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 22 noi 2015 – vârsta până la 17 ani
This book explores serious diseases and disorders that most readers have never heard of, ranging from genetic, infectious, and environmental diseases to autoimmune, idiopathic, and mental disorders.Despite centuries of scientific study and medical research, there are still many human diseases and disorders that remain difficult to manage or are incurable. Some of these maladies are extremely rare, yet, together, they affect a substantial number of people. The 101 Most Unusual Diseases and Disorders examines seldom-seen illnesses, providing high school and college students with an excellent resource for research as well as supplying fascinating reading for general readers interested in diseases and medical science.This book provides clear, easy-to-understand, and scientifically grounded information on the vast number of unusual medical conditions that have been recorded, covering five kinds of diseases and disorders: genetic, infectious, environmental, mental, and "other," which constitutes diseases of autoimmune and unknown origin. Examples of the medical conditions addressed include autoimmune encephalitis, Ebola, kleptomania, Morgellons syndrome, orthorexia, pneumoconiosis, and Prader-Willi syndrome. Selected case studies enable readers to better empathize with the experiences of those who have these disorders and how these afflictions have affected their lives.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781610696753
ISBN-10: 1610696751
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.84 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Greenwood
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Addresses a topic of high interest due to recent media attention on deadly contagious diseases such as Ebola as well as popular television shows that focus on uncommon and interesting medical conditions like House and Mystery Diagnosis

Notă biografică

Evelyn B. Kelly, PhD, is a medical writer and professor of education at Saint Leo University's Ocala Education Center, Ocala, FL.

Cuprins

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Unusual Genetic DisordersWhat You Should Know about Genetic DisordersAchondroplasiaACHOO SyndromeAlkaptonuriaAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Angelman SyndromeAnkylosing SpondylitisCharcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseCri-du-ChatEhlers-Danlos SyndromeEllis-van Creveld Syndrome (EVC)Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)Fatal Familial InsomniaHemochromatosisHypertrichosisIchthyosisLesch-Nyhan SyndromePorphyriaPrader-Willi SyndromeProgeriaPrognathismUncombable Hair SyndromePart II: Unusual Mental Health DisordersWhat You Should Know about Mental Health DisordersAlien Hand SyndromeAndrophobiaBigorexiaCapgras DelusionCotard SyndromeDiogenes SyndromeDissociative Identity Disorder (DID)ErotomaniaFolie à DeuxHybristophiliaHypomaniaJerusalem SyndromeKleptomaniaMicropsia and MacropsiaMunchausen SyndromeOrthorexiaPicaRenfield SyndromeStockholm SyndromeTrichotillomaniaPart III: Unusual Environmental Diseases and DisordersWhat You Should Know about Environmental Diseases and DisordersAltitude SicknessArgyriaBrown Recluse BiteComputer Vision Syndrome (CVS)DES Sons and DaughtersFrostbiteHistoplasmosisJellyfish StingPellagraPneumoconiosisPoison IvyPrune Belly SyndromeSolenopsis invictaStachybotrys chartarumTech Neck SyndromeThalidomide EmbryopathyTrench FootVibrioPart IV: Unusual Infectious DiseasesWhat You Should Know about Infectious DiseasesCat Scratch DiseaseChikungunyaCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease VariantCryptosporidiosisCutaneous Larva Migrans (CLM)Dengue FeverEbolaElephantiasisEnterovirus-D68HantavirusHerpes ZosterHuman BitesHuman BotflyLeprosyNaegleria fowleriNecrotizing FasciitisNorovirusRocky Mountain Spotted FeverValley FeverWest Nile VirusPart V: Unusual Diseases and Disorders with Other or Unexplained OriginsWhat You Should Know about Diseases and Disorders with Other or Unexplained OriginsAnti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisAquagenic UrticariaBell's PalsyBromhidrosisBurning Mouth SyndromeCharles Bonnet SyndromeForeign Accent SyndromeGuillain-Barre SyndromeLaryngopharyngeal Reflux (LRP)Moebius SyndromeMorgellonsMultiple System AtrophyMyasthenia GravisNeuroblastomaOral Allergy SyndromeParesthesiaPickwickian SyndromeRaynaud's PhenomenonSavantsSjögren SyndromeSynesthesiaVitiligoHelpful Resources for the Study of Unusual Diseases and DisordersIndex

Recenzii

Kelly presents a solid starter roundup of uncommon conditions.
This book can serve as a handy introduction to the disorders. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and general readers.
A fascinating glimpse into the myriad of illnesses afflicting mankind. Captivatingly written, The 101 Most Unusual Diseases and Disorders would be a compelling addition to public libraries and any library serving an audience with an interest in disease and medicine.