| Disorder | Feature |
| Parkinson’s Disease | It is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that impairs motor skills, cognitive processes, and other functions. |
| Alzheimer’s Disease | It is form of dementia characterised by loss of memory, thinking, and changes in behavior. |
| Down’s Syndrome | Also called Trisomy 21, it is a condition in which extra genetic material causes delays in the way a child develops, both mentally and physically. |
| Korsakoff’s Syndrome | It is a neurological disorder caused by the lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the brain. |
| Bulimia | It is an eating disorder characterized by restraining of food intake for a period of time followed by an over intake or binging period that results in feelings of guilt and low self-esteem. |
| Anorexia | It is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight, often coupled with a distorted self image |
| Progeria | It is an extremely rare genetic condition wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at an early age. |
| Dyslexia | It is a developmental reading disorder resulting from the inability to process graphic symbols. |
Hormone Related Diseases
| Diseases | Brief details |
| Graves Disease | Named after Robert Graves, the doctor who first described it, is an autoimmune thyroid disease where the thyroid gland is stimulated by autoantibodies which make it overactive, resulting in increased thyroid hormone production. |
| Addison’s Disease | Addison’s disease is caused by damage to the adrenal glands which make hormones to control the body’s response to stress and balance body salt and water. |
| Diabetes Mellitus | It is common condition in which the body is unable to produce enough of hormone insulin resulting in high levels of sugar in bloodstream. |
| Acromegaly | It is a condition caused by the overproduction of growth hormone. It leads to an increase in size of the hands and feet, thickening of the skin and a change in the appearance of the face. |
| Cushing’s Syndrome | Caused due to excess production of hormone Cortisol or by taking excess steroid medication to treat conditions like asthma, eczema etc. |
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