Question 1

what is charles bonnet syndrome?

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Hallucinations: Charles bonnet syndrome is the occurence of visual hallucinations in blind people, especially those with retinal disease.  Patients who experience these should be reassured that they are not psychiatric in nature.

Question 2

what exactly is charles bonnet syndrome?

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Hallucinations: This is a central nervous problem in which a portion of the visual field is lost (usually from stroke) and the person perceives formed visual illusions in the blinded area that frequently are quite dramatic and real to them.

Question 3

is there any treatment for charles bonnet syndrome accompanying macular degeneration?

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None specific: There is no specified direct therapy for the charles bonnet syndrome of visual hallucinations.  Often, patients are become depressed and withdrawn with worsened symptoms.  Some anti-depressents can help as well as therapy to help patients understand what they are experiencing.

Question 4

whats eagle-barrett syndrome?

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Congenital syndrome: 'prune belly' syndrome is a congenital disorder of the urinary system, characterized by a triad of symptoms: (no abdomen wall muscles, bladder dysfunction, undesc. Testes)
the syndrome is named for the mass of wrinkled skin that is often present on the abdomen. Prune belly syndrome is a rare, genetic, birth defect affecting about 1 in 40, 000 births.[1] about 97% of those affected are male.

Question 5

is there an operation for barretts syndrome besides halo?

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Not really.: Currently, there is no intervention that has been shown to prevent the development of barrett esophagus or its progression to esophageal cancer.  Esophagectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection or ablation may be done in cases of high-grade dysplasia.  A nissen fundoplication can reduce the reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus.

Question 6

what's ribtip syndrome?

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Rib-tip Syndrome: Rib-tip syndrome is also called “costo-iliac impingement syndrome”. It occurs when the top of the hip bone touches or rubs on the lowest rib & leads to pain.

Question 7

what is berhs syndrome?

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Genetic blindness: This is an autosomal recessive disease (i.e., the patient inherits one defective gene from each parent), with progressive loss of vision and sometimes other neurologic problems. Carriers (one copy of the gene) may have some visual problems. There is no specific treatment, and my hope is that if you or someone you know is affected, good supportive care will be available.

Question 8

what is cowden syndrome?

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Tumor family: This is a fairly common trait passed parent-to-child, 50% chance, in which certain tumors are substantially more common and there may be curious bumps especially on the skin. It is not curable but if good surveillance for tumors is maintained, it's manageable. Several genetic loci are known especially pten, and genetic counseling is available.

Question 9

what is vinson syndrome?

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Plummer–Vinson syn ?:  Are you asking about Plummer–Vinson syndrome?  Syndrome is associated with problems swallowing (difficult to swallow with pain), iron-deficiency anemia,  atrophic glossitis, cheilosis &amp; esophageal webs.

Question 10

what is sharpe syndrome?

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Sharpe Syndrome : Its another name for mixed connective tissue disease, an autoimmune disease with features of systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and polymyositis, sometime referred to as undifferentiated connective tissue disease. Individuals who have this condition are best served by a rheumatologist (an internist with subspecialty training in rheuamtology).

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