I need to do a project for my science class on rare diseases and so far I have not found anything.
2007-05-27 15:07:58 · 10 answers · asked by Hello!!! 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I can think of these:
Sjoerns
CMV
Batten Disease
Hope this helps! Good Luck
2007-05-27 15:53:15 · answer #1 · answered by debijs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polycythemia Vera is a disease caused by a genetic mutation in a single hematopoietic stem cell, which then proceeds to grow and divide too much, not only making its mutant genotype more prevalent than the regular genotype, but causing the overproduction of red blood cells and occasionally other blood cell types. Excessive red blood cells can make the blood excessively viscous, resulting in fatigue, headaches and splenomegaly. Patients also are at a higher risk for developing blood clots and having a heart attack or stroke.
Edited to add: There's also ebola, which is extremely rare but causes very dramatic deaths; people bleed from every orifice - really horrible.
2007-05-27 15:18:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I remember those dreaded science projects! Don't worry! This too shall pass! Here are some links I found talking about rare diseases.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/health/tm_objectid=16241684&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=twins-have-rarest-disease-in-world-name_page.html
http://www.hayleyspage.com/progeria.htm
http://www.hassanfadhul.com/portal/index.php?act=news_read&nid=75
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/
http://rarediseases.about.com/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rarediseases.html
http://www.hon.ch/HONselect/RareDiseases/
Hope I helped! Good Luck!
2007-05-27 15:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by iluvmurphie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Restrictive cardiomyopathy This is the rarest form of heart disease. Since heart disease is in the spotlight this may be a cool spin
2016-05-19 04:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wold go with the syndromes....how about, say...
Rokitansky Kuster Hauser syndrome, or
Marchiafava Bignami syndrome?
Nice place to go is whonamedit.com- you get a whole bunch of rare diseases there...enjoi!!
2007-05-27 15:20:07 · answer #5 · answered by moreskog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Neurofibromatosis
go to the website for more info
https://www.ctf.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
2007-05-27 15:17:43 · answer #6 · answered by ♥qwerty07♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to: http://rarediseases.about.com
I have Myasthenia Gravis which is an interesting study.
Good Luck
2007-05-27 15:27:07 · answer #7 · answered by Loretta M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pickwickian Syndrome
I'm sending you a link that would help you a lot.
2007-05-27 15:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by candygirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vaccerella, (chickenpox) i really dont know, um, maybe a google search on rare diseases.
2007-05-27 15:11:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anon omus 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
congenital fiber type disproportion.
muscle disorder, its genetic
2007-05-27 15:15:08 · answer #10 · answered by trish_reas 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋