Category: D

Any form of muscular dystrophy caused by deficient expression of dysferlin. Dysferlinopathies tend to weaken proximal and distal muscles.  

A skeletal muscle cell membrane protein. Deficiency or absence of this protein results in several forms of muscular dystrophy.  

Severe itching and burning of the plantar surface of the feet and toes. This may occur as a result of athlete’s foot or as a reaction to heparin therapy.  

Fetal malformation occurring during growth of the embryo.  

Difficulty in reading caused by an inability to recognize printed words.  

A condition marked by sudden outbursts of violence or rage, associated with abnormal electrical discharges in the amygdaloid nuclear complex of the brain.  

Poor professional performance in a limited number of crucial or expected skills.  

A disturbed sense of time especially that occurring after transportation from one time zone to another that is 5 to 10 hr ahead or behind. This leads to disturbances of sleep/wake cycles.  

An unhealthy change in the normal bacterial ecology of a part of body, e.g., of the intestines or the oral cavity. The condition that arises when there is an imbalance in the normal gut flora, typically triggered by the use of antibiotics, is referred to as dysbiosis. Antibiotics can disrupt the natural equilibrium of beneficial…

Impaired ability of the iris of the eye to accommodate to varying intensities of light.