childhood autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interactions, verbal and non-verbal communication and by a pattern of stereotypical behaviors and interests. the aim of this study was to estimate the dysmorphic facial features of children with autism and children with asperger syndrome.the examination was conducted on 60 children (30 with childhood autism...

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night eating syndrome is a common disorder in eating behaviors that occurs in close relation to the night time sleep cycle. although eating disorders are common in society, night eating syndrome has been left neglected by health care professionals. in this report we present a case of eating disorder that exhibits some novel features of night eating syndrome. our case was a progressed type of ea...

ly referred to as consumptive coagulopathy or defibrination syndrome, refers to a complex syndrome in which excessive intravascular coagulation leads to multiple-organ microthrombosis and paradoxical bleeding caused by inactivation or excessive consumption of platelets and clotting factors secondary to enhanced fibrinolysis. DIC is not a specific disorder, but rather a common pathway in a varie...

Jarcho-Levin syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and multiple spine and rib abnormalities. It was first described by Jarcho and Levin in 1938. Spondylocostal dysostosis (SCD) and spondylothoracic dysostosis (STD) are the subtypes of Jarcho-Levin Syndrome, which show a hereditary picture. Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sporadic cases have ...

Cogan's syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by ocular and audiovestibular manifestations in its typical form and caries a wide variety of atypical manifestations. It is considered as an autoimmune disease. We present the first case in the literature of a 67 year old woman with the development of low grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in the mastoid bone in a pre-existing history of atypical...

Poland’s syndrome (PS) is a rarely encountered congenital disorder that is characterised with absence of pectoralis major muscle. However, hand and other organ anomalies may accompany the syndrome. It is usually right sided. We report the left sided two PS cases. In diagnosis, physical examination and radiological imaging findings such as chest radiography and computed tomography (CT) are impor...

PCOS, features and diagnosis Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrinological disorder among women of fertile age. The history of PCOS dates back to 1721. Sclerocystic changes were pointed out in the human ovary as early as 1844. However, the disorder was first described in 1935 by Stien & Leventhal in women who presented with amenorrhea, infertility and bilateral enla...

Down syndrome is the most frequent genetic cause of mental retardation. Although usually presenting dysmorphic features and organ malformations, it is rarely associated with congenital hydrocephalus. The case of male neonate whose hydrocephalus was detected since the pregnancy and was discovered to have the syndrome at birth is reported. Chromosomal analysis confirmed the genetic disorder, and ...