Crusted scabies
Crusted scabies, also known as Norwegian scabies, is a severe form of scabies caused by the same mite, Sarcoptes scabiei. It occurs in individuals with weakened immune systems, such as the elderly, immunocompromised, or...
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Noma – gangrenous tissue destruction of the face
Noma, also known as cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis, is a gangrenous disease leading to tissue destruction of the face, especially the mouth and cheek. Noma was observed in Nazi concentration camps in World...
Guillain-barre syndrome
A rapidly progressive, acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy characterized by muscle weakness and paralysis of the extremities and possible respiratory paralysis with abnormal sensation and loss of reflexes. The cause is unknown, but Guillain-Barre syndrome...