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Alexian Brothers Medical Center
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Alexian Brothers Medical CenterAlexian Brothers Medical Center is a hospital in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (USA).
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Alexander disease
A slowly progressive and ultimately fatal brain disorder that most commonly occurs in children. The infantile form of the disease is characterized by megalencephaly (an abnormally large head), seizures, spasticity and developmental retardation. It leads to death usually within the first decade. Patients with the juvenile and adult forms of Alexander disease typically experience ataxia and spasticity and a more slowly progressive course. The classic hallmark of all forms of Alexander disease is the presence of Rosenthal fibers, abnormal inclusions in astrocytes that contain the intermediate filament protein GFAP. Mutations in the gene for GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) cause Alexander disease, the first known example of a primary genetic disorder of astrocytes, one of the major cell types in the vertebrate CNS. The disease was first described by W. Stewart Alexander, a New Zealand pathologist, in 1949.
Alexia
Loss of a previously intact ability to grasp the meaning of written or printed words and sentences.
Alexithymia
A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that can be present in an assortment of diagnostic entities. Is common in psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one's own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in affective life.
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Medical
Pertaining to Medicine.
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Alexander disease
A slowly progressive and ultimately fatal brain disorder that most commonly occurs in children. The infantile form of the disease is characterized by megalencephaly (an abnormally large head), seizures, spasticity and developmental retardation. It leads to death usually within the first decade. Patients with the juvenile and adult forms of Alexander disease typically experience ataxia and spasticity and a more slowly progressive course. The classic hallmark of all forms of Alexander disease is the presence of Rosenthal fibers, abnormal inclusions in astrocytes that contain the intermediate filament protein GFAP. Mutations in the gene for GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein) cause Alexander disease, the first known example of a primary genetic disorder of astrocytes, one of the major cell types in the vertebrate CNS. The disease was first described by W. Stewart Alexander, a New Zealand pathologist, in 1949.
Alexia
Loss of a previously intact ability to grasp the meaning of written or printed words and sentences.
Alexithymia
A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that can be present in an assortment of diagnostic entities. Is common in psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one's own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in affective life.
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Aventura Hospital Medical Center
Aventura Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in Aventura, Florida (USA).
Atlanta Medical Center
Atlanta Medical Center is a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).
Advocate Health Care
Advocate Health Care is a hospital in Chicago, Illinois (USA).
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Alegent Health Southwest Iowa Medical Center
Alegent Health Southwest Iowa Medical Center is a hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa (USA).
Avera Holy Family Health
Avera Holy Family Health is a hospital in Estherville, Iowa (USA).
Alegent Health
Alegent Health is a hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa (USA).
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