This document discusses and defines different medical syndromes. It begins by defining what a syndrome is, then lists and briefly describes 10 specific syndromes: tree-man syndrome, walking corpse syndrome, vampire syndrome, werewolf syndrome, stone-man syndrome, alien-hand syndrome, premenstrual syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Apert syndrome, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Each syndrome is then discussed in 1-2 paragraphs with details about symptoms, causes, and characteristics.

1. By
Maleeha
Fatima
SYNDROMES

2. WHAT IS
SYNDROME?
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3. Syndrome is a Greek word
which means
“Concurrence”.
It is combination of
medical signs & symptoms
that together represent a
disease process.
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4. 1. Tree-man syndrome
2. Walking corpse syndrome
3. Vampire syndrome
4. Werewolf syndrome
5. Stone-man syndrome
6. Alien-hand syndrome
7. Premenstrual syndrome
8. Noonan syndrome
9. Apert syndrome
10.Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
list of syndromes discussed here:
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5. TREE-MAN SYNDROME
It is also called as
Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis
(VS). It is a rare autosomal
recessive genetic hereditary skin
disorder associated with a high
risk of carcinoma of the skin. It
makes a person highly susceptible
to infections caused by the Human
Papilloma Virus (HPV), which
results in the growth of scaly
muscles & papules resembling
tree bark, specifically on the
hands & feet.
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6. WALKING CORPSE SYNDROME
It is also called as Cotard’s
delusion. It is a rare
neuropsychiatric condition
marked by false belief that
the body parts are dead,
dying or don’t exist & the
blood or internal organs have
lost. The consequences of this
syndrome is self starvation
because of negation of
existence of self.
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7. VAMPIRE SYNDROME
It is also called as Porphyria. It is a group of disorders that
result from a natural buildup of chemicals that produce a
compound essential for the function of hemoglobin in the
blood, Porphyrin.
Vampire syndrome is named because many of the symptoms
fit in line with the legend of the vampire such as: skin is
sensitive to sunlight, reddish to purplish color urine, gums
becomes shrunk, making the
teeth look more prominent.
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8. WEREWOLF SYNDROME
Werewolf or Congenital
Hypertrichosis is a rare genetic
disease characterized by
growth of excessive hairs on
face & on the body. This
syndrome is the result of
dysfunction of proteins which
are involved in the
development of hair follicle.
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9. STONE-MAN SYNDROME
Stone-man syndrome or
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans
Progressiva (FOP) is a rare genetic
disorder. It is characterised by
ectopic ossification of the skeletal
& connective tissues leading to
progressive fusion of axial &
appendicular skeleton, congenital
malformation of the great toes,
thumbs & vertebrae . Its
occurrence is usually sporadic but
may be an inherited
autosomal-dominant condition.
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10. ALIEN-HAND SYNDROME
Alien-hand syndrome or
Dr. Strangelove syndrome is a
phenomenon in which a
person loses control of his or
her hand & the hand is not
under the control of mind.
It is describe as an
involuntary complex
goal-directed activity of one
limb.
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11. PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or
Premenstrual tension (PMT) is a set of
physical & psychological symptoms
that starts anywhere from a few days
to two weeks before a woman gets
her monthly period. Many woman
experience:
•Breast
tenderness
•Abdominal pain
•Headaches
•Back pain
•Joint or muscle
aches
•Depression
•Irritability
•Anxiety
•Water retention
problem
•Sleep problem
•Digestion
problem
•Skin blemishes
•Food cravings
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12. NOONAN SYNDROME
It is a genetic multisystem
disorder characterised by
distinctive facial features,
developmental delay, learning
difficulties, short stature,
congenital heart disease, renal
anomalies, lymphatic
malformations, bleeding
difficulties, breast bone may be
either protruding or sunken.
This syndrome is caused by
changes in one of several
autosomal dominant genes.
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13. APERT SYNDROME
It is a distinctive human malformation
comprising craniosynostosis
(premature closure of the bones of the
skull) & severe syndactyly (fusion of
varied number of fingers & toes). It is
caused by a mutation in the fibroblast
growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2) gene.
This gene provides the instruction to
make a protein that signals bone cells
to form while the baby is in the womb.
This syndrome is inherited in an autosomal dominant
pattern.
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14. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of hereditary connective tissue
disorder which results in skin hyperelasticity, hypermobility of joints,
atrophic scarring & fragility of blood vessels. EDS is most often an
autosomal dominant trait.
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