Diseases starting with a letter j

List Diseases – J

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Juvenile systemic scleroderma is a chronic polysystemic disease from the group of systemic connective tissue diseases that develops before the age of 16 and is characterized by progressive fibrous-sclerotic changes in the skin, musculoskeletal system, internal organs and vasospastic reactions similar to Raynaud's syndrome.

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is arthritis of unknown cause, lasting more than 6 weeks, developing in children under 16 years of age with the exclusion of other joint pathologies.

Juvenile retinoschisis. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

X-linked juvenile retinoschisis is a sex-linked inherited vitreoretinal degeneration. Vision declines in the first decade of life.

Juvenile polyposis of the colon (Weil's syndrome)

Juvenile polyposis of the colon (Weil's syndrome) is a rare disease, which differs significantly in its clinical and morphological picture from other types of familial multiple polyposis. Most family members who have juvenile polyposis of the colon later die from colon cancer.

Juvenile polyfibromatosis of Rayne's fingers. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

The causes and pathogenesis of juvenile polyfibromatosis of the fingers of Rayne have not been fully established. It is believed that the dermatosis has an autosomal dominant type of inheritance.

Juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine

Juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine is designated in ICD-10 by the code M42.0. Its other names: osteochondropathy of the vertebral apophyses, aseptic necrosis of the vertebral apophyses, Scheuermann-Mau disease, osteochondropathic kyphosis, juvenile kyphosis. The disease occurs more often in young men during the period of growth of the body, at the age of 11-18 years.

Juvenile epiphyseolysis of the femoral head. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is the third most common hip joint disease. This endocrine-orthopedic disease is based on a disruption of the correlative relationship between sex hormones and growth hormones - two groups of hormones that play a major role in the functioning of the cartilaginous epiphyseal plates.

Juvenile dermatomyositis

Juvenile dermatomyositis (juvenile idiopathic dermatomyositis, juvenile dermatomyositis) is a severe progressive systemic disease with predominant damage to striated muscles, skin and vessels of the microcirculatory bed.

Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis.

Juvenile spondyloarthritis is a group of clinically and pathogenetically similar rheumatic diseases of childhood, including juvenile ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile psoriatic arthritis, reactive (postenterocolitic and urogenic) arthritis associated with HLA-B27 antigen, Reiter's syndrome, enteropathic arthritis in inflammatory bowel diseases (regional enteritis, ulcerative colitis).

Joint treatment

Treatment of joints and numerous diseases associated with them is one of the most complex issues of modern medicine. Despite significant achievements and research of new methods by medical scientists, such diseases as arthritis, rheumatism and arthrosis are difficult to completely cure.

Joint pain

If your joints hurt, this often indicates problems with the musculoskeletal system.

Joint contusion

A joint contusion is a serious injury that, unlike a soft tissue contusion, can result in hemarthrosis or hemorrhage into the joint cavity. As a rule, a joint contusion is accompanied by severe swelling and severe and long-lasting pain.

Jerusalem syndrome

Jerusalem syndrome is a rare mental disorder characterized by pathological symptoms based on religious themes, accompanied by psychosis or delusions.

Jaw fracture

A jaw fracture is suspected in patients with new malocclusions or localized swelling and pain over the lower jaw area.

Jaundice in infectious diseases

Jaundice (Greek icterus) is a yellow discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes as a result of the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood serum and its subsequent deposition in tissues due to a disruption of the dynamic balance between the rate of its formation and excretion.

Japanese mosquito encephalitis. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment

Japanese mosquito-borne encephalitis (synonyms: encephalitis B, Primorsky Krai encephalitis) is widespread in Primorsky Krai, Japan, and Manchuria.