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Beriberi is a disease caused by a lack of intake of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the body (vitamin B1 deficiency). The disease was widespread in the late 19th - early 20th centuries in the Far East. The epidemic claimed the lives of people, and the causative agent of the disease could not be found. Christian Eikman, a Dutch doctor who worked on the island of Java, managed to discover the reason for beriberi
Bipolar disorder is characterized by sudden mood swings in a patient. It is common and requires appropriate treatment
His bundle branch block is a disease that manifests itself in a violation of the conduction of excitation (nerve impulse) through the tissues of the heart. It occurs in more than 0.5% of the population, the frequency increases with age: in people over 60 years old is 1-2%
Delirium tremens is a late manifestation of alcohol withdrawal. Its consequences are the development of a psychoorganic syndrome, persistent memory impairment
Heart block is called all kinds of disturbances in the conduction of nerve impulses along the conducting system of the heart
Most often, ankylosing spondylitis occurs in men. It affects the joints and limits the freedom of movement of the spine
Alzheimer's disease is a common form of dementia that occurs in people over the age of 65. There are no drugs that can stop this disease yet. Treatment for Alzheimer's disease is only aimed at relieving symptoms
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease characterized by primary damage to the upper and lower motor neurons (nerve cells that carry out motor coordination and maintain muscle tone)
Buerger's disease - a disease provoked by an inflammatory process and leading to narrowing of the veins and arteries of the upper and lower extremities
Adamantiadis - Behcet disease (Behcet's disease) belongs to the group of systemic vasculitis, manifested by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the genitals, mouth, eyes, skin (and later - internal organs and joints) caused by vascular pathology
Botkin's disease is an inflammation of the liver of an infectious origin, the causative agent of which is the hepatitis A virus
Addison's disease (hypocorticism, bronze disease) is a rare disease of the endocrine system in which the secretion of hormones (primarily cortisol) by the adrenal cortex decreases
Bowen's disease is a rare skin disease that is initially cancer in situ (stage 0 intraepithelial cancer, which is a collection of abnormal cells that do not invade the surrounding tissue)
Wilson-Konovalov disease manifests itself in childhood or adolescence and is characterized by the accumulation of copper in the body. An important part of the treatment for Wilson-Konovalov disease is a lifelong diet
Werlhof's disease is the historical name for a blood disorder now known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Willebrand disease is a pathology of the blood coagulation system caused by a violation of synthesis or qualitative changes in the coagulation factor of the same name
Hirschsprung's disease is a pathology of the large intestine that can manifest itself as a lack of bowel
Gaucher disease is a disease caused by the accumulation of lipids in human cells and organs
Meniere's disease, a condition caused by an increase in fluid in the ear cavity due to a disorder of the inner ear
Legionnaires' disease is an infectious disease caused by a microorganism of the genus Legionella