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16 Cards in this Set
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome |
Brain disorder due to Vit B1 (thiamine) deficiency Linked to alcoholism Loss of mental activity, muscle co-ordination and hallucinations. |
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Van der Woudles |
Cleft lip and palate Lip pitting Missing teeth |
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Turner's syndrome |
X-chromosome missing, affects girls Short stature, underdeveloped ovaries, small head, flat mid face, thin upper lip. Broad chest |
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Treacher-Collin syndrome |
Branchial arch syndrome - neural crest cell defect (Failure of development of the 1st branchial arch) Affects ear and mandible Unilateral asymmetry - one side of face is shorter than the other, prominent/inferiorly displaced ear, deviation of chin, high arched palate. |
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Steven-Johnson's syndromes |
Extreme erythema multiforme Autoimmune disorder Target lesions on skin and mucosa. |
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Stickler syndrome |
Commonest syndrome associated with cleft palate |
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Sjogren's syndrome |
Autoimmune disorder in middle aged women. Xerostomia, keratoconjunctivitis and an autoimmune disorder (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis) |
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Reye's syndrome |
Can be caused by giving aspirin to under 16's Serious liver and brain damage |
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Reiter's syndrome |
Arthritis and conjunctivitis in young men Reactive arthritis to bacteria/virus |
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Raynaud's disease |
Linked to sjogren's syndrome During cold temperatures and stress, blood vessels go into spasm and hands change colour (white > blue > red) |
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Ramsey Hunt |
Lower motor neurone facial palsy due to complication of shingles (VZV) Vesicles seen on hard palate and anterior 2/3 of tongue. |
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome |
Caused by iron deficiency Middle aged women Difficulty swallowing, glossitis, cheilitis, oesophageal webs (pre-malignant) Koilonychia Increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma |
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Pierre Robin syndrome |
Moulding defect due to compression in the womb from loss of amniotic fluid. Cleft palate, retrognathia (posteriorly placed mandible), glossoptosis (backwards displacement of tongue - airway obstruction). |
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Peutz-Jegher syndrome |
Dominant genetic disorder. Benign polyps GIT. Melanocytic macules on oral mucosa - pigmentation freckles affecting tongue, buccal & labial mucosa. Links to gastrointestinal cancer |
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Papillon-lefevre syndrome |
Enzyme deficiency Thickening of the palms of hands and soles of feet. Linked to juvenile perio/aggressive perio. |
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McClune Albright syndrome |
Polystotic fibrous dysplasia (normal bone gets replaced with fibrous tissue) Cafe au lait pigmentation. |
