Instead, it was an effective treatment for narcolepsy, a disorder marked by excessive daytime sleepiness.
In the parlance of the DSM-IV, is narcissism a true personality disorder or a character disorder?
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He told the talk show host that he had vitiligo, a disorder that destroyed his skin pigmentation.
And anyone with a disorder that still defies effective care knows the need to keep innovation going.
For many people, ADD is not a disorder but a trait, a way of being in the world.
This led them to conclude he may have had a simple strep infection, which caused a disorder that destroyed his kidneys.
Having a whole host of medicines to treat a disorder is a good idea, even if they are similar.
Kynamro is an orphan drug approval, meaning it was developed to treat a disorder affecting fewer than 200, 000 people.
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Is this really a disorder at all, or is it a series of symptoms that are part of something else?
The international study compared the genetic codes of 33, 000 people with a psychiatric disorder with 28, 000 people without a psychiatric disorder.
Recognizing social changes that previously might have been shrugged off could allow for earlier diagnosis of a disorder and treatment, doctors say.
Many are needed because of keratoconus, a disorder of the shape of the cornea, or corneal disease, often caused by cataract surgery.
It may be that women who took the drugs were already suffering from a disorder that would eventually cause them to miscarriage.
ResMed, in San Diego, California, ranks second in the U.S. market for devices that help people suffering sleep apnea, a disorder that affects the breathing.
Kennedy suffered from Addison's disease, a disorder of the adrenal glands, as well as back problems for which he was on constant painkillers.
Dr. Jonathan Shay, a leading PTSD expert who teaches chaplains, has called for PTSD to be reclassified as an injury rather than a disorder.
Living with a constant anxiety buzz crosses the line into a disorder when people can't turn it off, or when it interferes with functioning.
Why they occur still isn't clear, but specialists say they have recently begun to understand the migraine as a brain disorder and not a vascular disorder.
"If you are living with a disorder characterised by instability then parenting becomes much more of a challenge than for the rest of us, " explains Prof Jones.
Whether someone receives the death penalty or a lesser sentence can rise or fall on whether he met criteria for a disorder as defined in the DSM.
Some parents and doctors say children should be given more time to tell if a certain behavior is a quirk of personality or a disorder that needs treatment.
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Whether or not you consider obesity a disease or a disorder, rising rates of Type II diabetes and other obesity-linked complications threaten the long-term economic health of our country.
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In dealing with a disorder such as progeria, support groups can be a valuable part of a wider network of social support that includes health care professionals, family and friends.
Despite growing up with a disorder that left his skin and hair pale, as well as his strength and eye sight weak, Torner has succeeded in making the best of his situation.
It may be that genetic mutations can accumulate without actually leading to a disorder, until, perhaps, they are triggered by an environmental factor or pile up enough to reach a critical mass.
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The same study found that MdDS was a disorder of brain plasticity, which means that the neural pathways in the brain are unable to change in response to changes in behaviour or environment.
Specialists say only a small number of people are expected to be so severely affected that they develop PTSD, a disorder that can include flashbacks, debilitating anxiety, irritability and insomnia months after the trauma.
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