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An Oregon Health & Science University patient was the first documented case of illicit fentanyl inhalation causing toxic leukoencephalopathy, where large sections of white matter in his brain became inflamed to the point that he had lost consciousness and risked irreversible loss of brain function, or possibly death.

Rachel’s rarest condition transforms a simple bath into a painful ordeal, and even her tears can cause her agony. How could the human body refuse life’s most essential requirement?

Within the Fore tribe, comprising around 11,000 individuals, a sinister shadow loomed large—an inexplicable ailment known as Kuru.

This particular case underscores the critical importance of post-bariatric surgery pregnancy prevention. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman who, after struggling with subfertility for eight years, unexpectedly became pregnant just three months following gastric bypass surgery.

Sotos syndrome, a congenital disorder, is characterized by prenatal and postnatal overgrowth, varying degrees of mental retardation, accelerated bone development, and distinct craniofacial attributes such as macrocephaly, frontal bossing, and a high hairline.

Ella Pick blamed how she was feeling on her boozing and partying – but the 19-year-old, from Boston, Lincolnshire, began experiencing severe migraines before doctors delivered bad news.

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a chronic condition marked by an irresistible urge to move the legs, often accompanied by subjective discomfort and a distinct nocturnal pattern.

Georgia McLaughlin, who is from Glasgow, was on her first holiday abroad when she suddenly screamed in pain and began to have a seizure before being rushed to hospital.

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare condition stemming from uncontrolled complement activation due to complement dysregulation.

A therapy that restores brain cells impaired by rare genetic disorder may offer a strategy for treating conditions like autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.