Information About Rare Diseases: L
Alphabetical listing of information and support groups for rare diseases and disorders.
Lafora Disease
Article describes Lafora disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and areas of research about the disease.
Article describes Lafora disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and areas of research about the disease.
Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
Article describes Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
Information about the childhood central nervous system disorder Landau-Kleffner syndrome, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Information about the childhood central nervous system disorder Landau-Kleffner syndrome, including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Hull: Laryngomalacia, Tracheomalacia
Pediatrician's site offers definition in non-medical terms.
Pediatrician's site offers definition in non-medical terms.
Lassa Fever (CDC)
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Information about Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome, including its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Information about Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome, including its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Article describes Leber congenital amaurosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and areas of research about the disorder.
Article describes Leber congenital amaurosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and areas of research about the disorder.
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Article describes Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Legionellosis (Legionnaire's Disease)
Article describes legionellosis (Legionnaire's disease), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and two outbreaks of legionellosis in 2001.
Article describes legionellosis (Legionnaire's disease), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, and two outbreaks of legionellosis in 2001.
Leigh's Disease
Information about Leigh's disease, an inherited metabolic disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Information about Leigh's disease, an inherited metabolic disorder, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Information about Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, including its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Information about Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, including its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
What is Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome?
Information about the genetic disorder Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, including symptoms, diangosis, and treatment.
Information about the genetic disorder Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, including symptoms, diangosis, and treatment.
Lichen Myxedematosus
Article describes lichen myxedematosus, papular mucinosis, and scleromyxedema, their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes lichen myxedematosus, papular mucinosis, and scleromyxedema, their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Lissencephaly
Article describes lissencephaly, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes lissencephaly, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Listeriosis
Article describes listeriosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as how it's transmitted and how to protect yourself from it.
Article describes listeriosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as how it's transmitted and how to protect yourself from it.
CancerNet - Liver Cancer
Discusses treatment, clinical trials, offers information, support, and literature.
Discusses treatment, clinical trials, offers information, support, and literature.
Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
Article describes Loeys-Dietz syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes Loeys-Dietz syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Oculocerebrorenal Dystrophy (Lowe Syndrome)
Article describes oculocerebrorenal dystrophy, also known as Lowe syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes oculocerebrorenal dystrophy, also known as Lowe syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
About.com Arthritis: Lyme Disease Quiz
How much do you know about Lyme disease? What causes it? Can it be prevented? What's the association between Lyme disease and arthritis? How did it get its name, which many people misspell as Lime? Take the quiz from the About.com Guide to Arthritis.
How much do you know about Lyme disease? What causes it? Can it be prevented? What's the association between Lyme disease and arthritis? How did it get its name, which many people misspell as Lime? Take the quiz from the About.com Guide to Arthritis.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Article describes lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Article describes lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Lymphangiomatosis
Information about lymphangiomatosis, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and support.
Information about lymphangiomatosis, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and support.
About.com Lymphoma: What is Lymphoma?
Information about lymphoma from the About.com Guide to Lymphoma.
Information about lymphoma from the About.com Guide to Lymphoma.