Syndromes

Meralgia Parasthetica (Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome)

Jul 9, 2015 | Diagnoses & Conditions, Syndromes | 0 Comments

Meralgia Parasthetica (Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome) What is Meralgia Parasthetica (Bernhardt-Roth Syndrome) Meralgia parasthetica occurs as a result of compression to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, a long nerve that stretches from the spine through the groin and...

Down Syndrome

Jul 7, 2015 | Diagnoses & Conditions, Syndromes | 0 Comments

What is Down Syndrome? Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder in which babies are born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. (The disorder also is called Trisomy 21.) Chromosomes determine how a baby grows in the mother's womb before birth and how the baby's body...