Question 1

what is kallman's syndrome?

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Genetic Condition: Kallmann's syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by the failure to commence or complete puberty.

It causes hypogonadism (low level of circulating sex related hormones; testosterone in men and estrogen and Progesterone in women) and is accompanied by a total lack of the sense of smell (anosmia) or a heavily reduced sense of smell (hyposmia).

The diagnosis is made by a full endocrine eval.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of kallman syndrome?

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Kallmans syndrome: •failure to go through puberty 
•no sense of smell (anosmia) or very weak ability to smell (hyposmia) 
•undescended testes (cryptorchidism) in males 
•small penis (microphallus) in males 
•menstruation never starts in women (called primary amenorrhea) 
•simultaneous movement of both hands (called bimanual synkinesis) affects about one-fifth of males with the disorder
 there are other symptoms that.

Question 3

do you know who has klinefelter's or kallman's?

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Hypogonadism is: Comon to both: kf is a problem of an extra x chromsome, xxy; kallman is a problem in the hypothalmus of not calling for lh/fsh release form the pituitary. Klinefelter occurs in boys; kallman is found in boys and girls that do not start puberty/.

Question 4

can fsh levels tell me if i have either kallman's syndrome or klinefelter's?

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It is a start: Kallmann syndrome is a disorder which results in the failure to start or complete puberty. It is shown by hypogonadism (low lcirculating sex related hormones) and by reduced or lack of smell .
Klinefelter's syndrome is a disorder in which there is at least one extra x chromosome causing hypogonadism and reduced fertility.
The w/u includes fsh, lh, testosterone and genetics.  Please see endo.

Question 5

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 6

whats mayer rokitansky kuster hauser syndrome?

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Female reproduction: Mayer-rokitansky-küster-hauser syndrome is a condition in which the vagina & uterus either never developed or they are underdeveloped. Females with this condition don’t menstruate but they do have functioning ovaries. There may be accompanying abnormalities of the kidneys, spinal vertebrae, heart or ears.

Question 7

what is alice in wonderland syndrome?

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: The syndrome is a type of visual disturbance-perceptual distortions of sizes and shapes, spatial relationship.  This is an unusual symptom expressed by older children infected with infectious mononucleosis.

Question 8

what exactly is miller fisher syndrome?

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Disease of muscles: Miller Fisher syndrome is a rare, acquired nerve disease that is considered to be a variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. It is characterized by abnormal muscle coordination, paralysis of the eye muscles, and absence of the tendon reflexes. Like Guillain-Barré syndrome, symptoms may be preceded by a viral illness. Additional symptoms include generalized muscle weakness and respiratory failure. The majority of individuals with Miller Fisher syndrome have a unique antibody that characterizes the disorder.

Question 9

what is the treatment for mayer rokitansky kuster hauser syndrome?

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MRKHS: This is a female with 46xx chromosome pattern, leading to under-developed vagina/uterus. Also, may develop abnormalities of kidneys, bones, hearing, heart.

Question 10

what exactly is charles bonnet syndrome?

Accepted Answer

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.

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