- 41. Primary progressive aphasia
- (Primary progressive aphasia)
- ... with spoken language. Primary progressive aphasia is caused by a shrinking (atrophy) of the central portion of the brain's left hemisphere — the language center. Scar tissue and abnormal proteins ...
- 42. Male breast cancer
- (Male breast cancer)
- ... by making proteins that keep cells from growing abnormally. But if they have a mutation, the genes aren't as effective at protecting you from cancer. Meeting with a genetic counselor and undergoing genetic ...
- 43. Antiphospholipid syndrome
- (Antiphospholipid syndrome)
- Antiphospholipid syndrome is a disorder in which your immune system mistakenly produces antibodies against certain normal proteins in your blood. Antiphospholipid syndrome can cause blood clots to form ...
- 44. Anhidrosis
- (Anhidrosis)
- ... disease Multiple system atrophy, a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder Amyloidosis, caused by a buildup of substances called amyloid proteins in your organs Sjogren's syndrome, which causes dry ...
- 45. Castleman disease
- (Castleman disease)
- ... and abnormalities in blood proteins that are sometimes characteristic of Castleman disease. Imaging techniques. An X-ray, computerized tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of ...
- 46. Hives and angioedema
- (Hives and angioedema)
- ... of the condition. It's related to low levels or abnormal functioning of certain blood proteins (C1 inhibitors) that play a role in regulating how your immune system functions. Hives and angioedema ...
- 47. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
- ... a prion. Normally, these proteins are harmless, but when they're misshapen they become infectious and can wreak havoc on normal biological processes. How CJD is transmitted The risk of CJD is low. The ...
- 48. Numbness in hands
- (Numbness in hands )
- ... substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs) Brachial plexus injury (an injury to the network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm and hand) Carpal ...
- 49. Noonan syndrome
- (Noonan syndrome)
- ... for the disease. Children who have one parent with Noonan syndrome have a 50 percent chance of developing the disorder. Defects in these seven genes cause them to produce proteins that are continually ...
- 50. Celiac disease
- (Celiac disease)
- ... in people with celiac disease. Antibodies are specialized proteins that are part of your immune system and work to eliminate foreign substances in your body. In people with celiac disease, their immune ...
