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Genetic disorder. A genetic disorder is a health problem caused by one or more abnormalities in the genome. It can be caused by a mutation in a single gene (monogenic) or multiple genes (polygenic) or by a chromosomal abnormality. Although polygenic disorders are the most common, the term is mostly used when discussing disorders with a single ...
Psychiatry, clinical psychology. Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder ( ARFID) is a feeding or eating disorder in which people avoid eating certain foods, or restrict their diets to the point it ultimately results in nutritional deficiencies. This can be due to the sensory characteristics of food, such as its appearance, smell, texture, or ...
Chew and spit. Chew and spit (sometimes abbreviated as CHSP or CS) is a compensatory behavior associated with several eating disorders that involves chewing food and spitting it out before swallowing, often as an attempt to avoid ingesting unwanted or unnecessary calories. CS can be used as a way to taste food viewed as “forbidden” or ...
Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; [1] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; reports of prevalence range from 8% to 31% in the general population. [2] Several symptoms are commonly associated with bruxism, including aching jaw ...
A 66-year-old man mutilated his fingers by biting them for six years, resulting in loss of the terminal phalanges of all fingers on both hands. Andre Thomas, a convicted murderer and death row inmate from Grayson County, Texas, removed his left eye on 9 December 2008. He had already removed his right eye in 2004 after murdering his estranged ...
Functional disorders are a group of recognisable medical conditions which are due to changes to the functioning of the systems of the body rather than due to a disease affecting the structure of the body. [1] Functional disorders are common and complex phenomena that pose challenges to medical systems. Traditionally in western medicine, the ...
Alien hand syndrome ( AHS) or Dr. Strangelove syndrome [1] is a category of conditions in which a person experiences their limbs acting seemingly on their own, without conscious control over the actions. [2] There are a variety of clinical conditions that fall under this category, which most commonly affects the left hand. [3]
A focal seizure is generated in and affects just one part of the brain – a whole hemisphere or part of a lobe. Symptoms will vary according to where the seizure occurs. When seizures occur in the frontal lobe, the patient may experience a wave-like sensation in the head. When seizures occur in the temporal lobe, a feeling of déjà vu may be ...