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m-Power® Rare Pediatric Disease Database
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Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease and is characterized by chronic inflammation in the rectum and large intestine (colon). This inflammation is harmful because it can lead to sores or ulcers in the colon, bleeding, diarrhea, and malnutrition. Children with this disease can have associated problems in their liver, eyes, or bones. The inflammation may eventually lead to col...

Unverricht-Lundburg Disease

Baltic Myoclonus, Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy, EPM1
Unverricht-Lundburg disease is a rare condition with a progressive course of myoclonus and seizures. Myoclonus is a simple jerk-like movement that is neither voluntary nor coordinated. With respect to this disease, the myoclonus is often triggered by movement, flashing lights and even certain sounds and stress. Simple forms of myoclonus occur in healthy individuals, such as the twitching one ma...

Usher Syndrome

The Usher Syndromes are genetic disorders that cause blindness, deafness, and lack of balance control. The Usher Syndromes are divided into three types (I, II, and III) based on severity of symptoms and age of onset. ...
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