Mermaid Syndrome, or Sirenomelia

This is a rare and fatal congenital malformation characterized by the partial or complete fusion of the lower limb structures forming a single lower limb instead of  two. Originally described by Rocheus in 1542 and Palfyn in 1953 and named after the mythical Greek Goddesses "Sirens". Sirenomelia...

Werewolf syndrome, Ambras syndrome or Hypertrichosis

This is an extremely rare condition with excessive hair growth over and above the normal for the age, gender and race of an individual.It can be generalized or localized, congenital or acquired. Werewolf Syndrome (Picture Credit; reddit) First documented by Aldrovandus In 1648 The gender and...

Broken Heart Syndrome or Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy

Is a sudden temporary weakening of the muscular portion of the heart (Myocardium) triggered by physical or emotional stress such as;  a break-up, the death of a loved one, constant anxiety etc. Also known as "transient apical ballooning syndrome", "apical ballooning cardiomyopathy", "stress-induced...

Butterfly Children Or Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)

This is any of a group of inherited chronic noninflammatory skin diseases in which large blisters and erosion develop after slight trauma, Blistering often appears in infancy in response to simply being held or handled. In rarer forms of the disorder, EB can be life-threatening. There is no cure for...

Ice Cream Headache or Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia

Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia (nerve pain of the sphenopalatine ganglion).  A migraine triggered by eating cold foods (oropharyngeal irritation due to cold foods), the ingestion of which may cause bi-frontal headaches in Patients with migraines. Also known as brain freeze, cold-rush, cold-stimulus...

Xeroderma pigmentosum ( XP Or Children of the Night )

Xeroderma pigmentosum, commonly known as XP Or Children of the Night This is an inherited condition characterized by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight. It is rare disorder transmitted in an autosomal recessive manner, characterized by excessive sensitivity to sunlight (photosensitivity), ...