Main character syndrome is the perception that your life is a story or a movie where you’re the central character. A term that was born on social media, it’s not a true syndrome or mental disorder.

For patients with localized prostate cancer that is deemed ‘high risk’ (more aggressive), radical prostatectomy is carried out with curative intent, but up to 50% of patients relapse within 5 years.

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that involves recurrent involuntary tics, which are repeated, involuntary physical movements or sounds. The exact cause is unknown. Symptoms of Tourette ...

Metabolic syndrome is a disorder of energy use and storage. This syndrome is characterized by central obesity, dyslipidaemia, raised blood pressure and high blood sugar levels. Patients with metabolic ...

General adaptation syndrome (GAS) describes the three-stage process your body goes through when under stress: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. Short-term stress during the alarm stage isn’t harmful ...

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS, formerly PCOS) is an endocrine system disorder where small fluid-filled sacs develop on the ovaries. PMOS affects women in their reproductive years. It ...