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Nervous system conditions

Erythromelalgia in hands of a 52-year-old Swedish man with small fiber neuropathy (sensory and autonomic), also suffering from erythromelalgia in feet and ears Nervous system

Autonomic neuropathy

Non-infectious · Chronic

Damage to the nerves that control automatic body functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, digestion, bladder and sweating.

6 min read
Bell's palsy: image from Wikimedia Commons Nervous system

Bell's palsy

Non-infectious · Acute

Sudden weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, caused by inflammation of the facial nerve.

6 min read
geomed Nervous system

Benign essential blepharospasm

Non-infectious · Chronic

A neurological condition causing involuntary, repeated blinking and forceful closing of the eyelids.

5 min read
Balance Disorder Illustration A Nervous system

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Non-infectious · Acute or chronic

Brief spells of spinning dizziness triggered by changes in head position, caused by loose crystals in the inner ear.

5 min read
Cardiovascular system

Beriberi

Non-infectious · Acute or chronic

A condition caused by severe lack of vitamin B1 (thiamine), affecting the heart, nerves or brain.

5 min read