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- 5 Commonly Misdiagnosed Illnesses and DiseasesHundreds of diseases, disorders, and syndromes are commonly misdiagnoses on a regular basis. With that in mind, here are some of those illnesses.
- Stiff Person Syndrome: Neurological Disorder Often MisdiagnosedIf you suffer from rigidity of muscles, you may be experiencing a complication with a disorder known as Stiff Person Syndrome, SPS
- May-Hegglin Anomaly: A Commonly Misdiagnosed Blood DisorderFor individuals who experience complications with blood disorders, the risk may be associated with May-Hegglin anomaly, a rare genetic defect.
- How Lisfranc Injuries Are Often MisdiagnosedAn injury in the middle of the foot is difficult for doctors to find. This may be the answer.
- Assertive Healthcare & Commonly Misdiagnosed ConditionsThe following is a summary of conditions commonly misdiagnosed by healthcare providers and how the misdiagnosis complicates healthcare.
- People with Sleeping Beauty Syndrome Are Often MisdiagnosedUnfortunately, there is no specific treatment for Kleine-Levin Syndrome. Stimulants are used to help with wakefulness, but there is no treatment or medication to address the cognitive impairment or other altered mental state
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- Children Being Misdiagnosed and Unjustly MedicatedA life experience on how my son was finally diagnosed and how we found alternative treatment to conventional medication.
Barth Syndrome: A Rare and Often Misdiagnosed Genetic DiseaseBarth Syndrome is considered to be very rare, but it is believed that it is often misdiagnosed and there are actually more cases than are reported.- What is Proteus Syndrome?Read this article to learn about what Proteus Syndrome is and how it is treated.
- Report: Channelopathy May Be Rocco Baldelli's Actual IllnessRays player Rocco Baldelli played in the World Series despite being diagnosed with a mitochodrial disorder. But reports are that Baldelli may actually have a less serious form of channelopathy.
- Postpartum Depression: Misunderstood and MisdiagnosedSome say that parenthood can be one of the greatest joy and accomplishments in a persons' life.
- Peripheral Vascular Disease: Commonly Misdiagnosed as Back InjuryOften, when leg pain develops the complication is diagnosed as a back injury when, in actuality, it may be peripheral vascular disease, PVD.
I was Misdiagnosed as Having Bipolar DisorderI believed my therapist and ended up in the hospital.- Man Misdiagnosed with Cancer Seeks Compensation from HospitalA man was misdiagnosed with cancer, now wants compensation from the hospital.
- One in Four Diagnosed with Depression Are MisdiagnosedOne in four people who are diagnosed as being depressed are simply reacting normally to stressful events such as divorce or job loss, according to new research.
- Cyclothymic Disorder: Mental Health Complication Often Misdiagnosed in AdultsWith nearly two percent of the American adult population experiecing Bipolar disorder complications, it is unknown how may adults have a pre-existing complication, to a lesser degree, known as Cyclothymic disorder.
Blood Disorder: Polycythemia VeraPolycythemia vera is a rare, chronic disease of the blood. It masks itself with many common symptoms that may be misdiagnosed as other problems. This disease is treatable but not curable. Polycythemia vera does not go away, though it can be controlled.
