List Diseases – K
Kuttner's syndrome (synonyms: sclerosing inflammation of the submandibular salivary glands, Kuttner's "inflammatory tumor") was described in 1897 by H. Kuttner as a disease that includes the simultaneous enlargement of both submandibular glands, the clinical picture of which resembles a tumor process.
The basis of Crigler-Najjar syndrome (non-hemolytic kernicterus) is the complete absence of the enzyme glucuronyl transferase in hepatocytes and the absolute inability of the liver to conjugate bilirubin (microsomal jaundice).
Krabbe disease, also known as galactosylcerebrosidase (GALC)-deficient galactosidase, is a rare genetic disorder that belongs to the group of lysosomal diseases.
Kostmann syndrome (childhood genetically determined agranulocytosis) is the most severe form of hereditary neutropenia. The type of inheritance is autosomal recessive, there may be sporadic cases and a dominant type of inheritance.
Korsakoff's psychosis is a late complication of persistent Wernicke's encephalopathy, which is characterized by memory impairment, confusion, and behavioral changes.
Measles encephalitis is one of the most severe complications of measles. By its nature, it is related to infectious-allergic encephalitis.
Meniscus injuries are the most common intra-articular injury to the knee joint, accounting for 77%.
A knee cyst is a fairly common occurrence today. Mostly, it affects people who, due to their occupation, are subject to constant physical stress (people with heavy physical work, athletes) or a knee cyst manifests itself as a secondary disease against the background of arthritis, arthrosis and other similar diseases.
A knee joint cyst is a compacted elastic formation located in the back of the knee joint. The skin around the affected area is not fused with the surrounding tissues and does not change its color.
Knee contusion is considered a common and minor injury, but such damage can lead to quite serious consequences. What causes knee contusion? How does knee contusion manifest itself? What to do if you have a knee contusion?
Knee contracture is a condition in which the knee joint is limited in movement and cannot fully straighten or bend.
Bursitis of the knee joint is an inflammatory process in the prepatellar bursae (subcutaneous, subfascial and subtendinous).
Deep vein malformations of the extremities, or Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, is a severe congenital disease that progresses, causing functional and anatomical disorders that lead to disability in the patient.
Klinefelter syndrome is the most common cause of hypergonadotropic hypogonadism in boys. The frequency of this syndrome, according to different authors, is 1.300-1:1000 newborn boys.
Pathological addiction, in which an obsession with petty thefts arises, is kleptomania. Let's consider its features, signs, methods of correction and treatment.
Kleine-Levin syndrome is characterized by periodic hypersomnia, paroxysmal hunger with hyperphagia, periods of motor restlessness, episodic hyperosmia, and sexual hyperactivity. Typically, during attacks of the disease, the patient sleeps from 18 to 20 hours or more per day. In the waking state, hyperphagia and masturbation are observed.
Klaupfer's disease is a rather successful cinematic move, although it attracted attention not so much to the TV series "Univer" as to the all-powerful global Internet.
Alcoholic nephropathy is associated with the effect of chronic alcohol on the immune system both due to the direct membrane-toxic effect with an impact on the production of cytokines, and due to the disruption of immune regulation in the central nervous system and liver.
Symptoms of nephroptosis develop only when the prolapse of the kidney greatly exceeds normal values.
People with kidney pain can be identified by their appearance. Any changes in the urinary system lead to the formation of edema. Edema is most pronounced in the morning, but during the day it decreases slightly.