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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want …

Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …

Prader-Willi syndrome facts* *Prader-Willi syndrome facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Prader-Willi syndrome (also called Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome, or PWS) is a complex genetic condition. Infants have weak muscle tone (hypotonia), feeding difficulties, poor growth, and delayed development. Beginning in childhood, individuals may develop an insatiable appetite, which leads to chronic overeating (hyperphagia), obesity, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Prader-Willi …

What is Stiff-Person syndrome? Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease. What are the signs and symptoms of Stiff-Person syndrome? Readers Comments 16 Share Your Story Stiff-Person syndrome is characterized by fluctuating muscle rigidity in the trunk and limbs and a heightened sensitivity to stimuli such as noise, touch, and emotional distress, which …

What is thallium? Pure thallium is a bluish-white metal that is found in trace amounts in the earth’s crust. In the past, thallium was obtained as a by-product from smelting other metals; however, it has not been produced in the United States since 1984. Currently, all the thallium is obtained from imports and from thallium reserves. In its pure form, …

What is Usher syndrome? Usher syndrome is the most common condition that affects both hearing and vision. A syndrome is a disease or disorder that has more than one feature or symptom. The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss and an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, or RP. RP causes night-blindness and a loss of peripheral vision (side …

What is Landau-Kleffner syndrome? Landau-Kleffner syndrome (LKS) is a childhood disorder. A major feature of LKS is the gradual or sudden loss of the ability to understand and use spoken language. All children with LKS have abnormal electrical brain waves that can be documented by an electroencephalogram (EEG), a recording of the electric activity of the brain. Approximately 80 percent …

Renal osteodystrophy facts* *Renal osteodystrophy facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs when your kidneys fail to maintain proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. It’s common in people with kidney disease and affects most dialysis patients. Renal osteodystrophy is most serious in children because the condition slows bone growth …

Hypoparathyroidism facts* *Hypoparathyroidism facts by John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Hypoparathyroidism is a condition in which the body doesn’t make enough parathyroid hormone (PTH), a hormone that regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus in your body’s bones and blood. Hypoparathyroidism is very rare. It is different from hyperparathyroidism, a much more common condition in which the body makes too …

What is post-polio syndrome? Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors years after recovery from an initial acute attack of the poliomyelitis virus. Post-polio syndrome is mainly characterized by new weakening in muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection and in muscles that seemingly were unaffected. What are the symptoms of post-polio syndrome? Readers Comments …