YOGYAKARTA - Not only from an unhealthy lifestyle, several types of diseases can occur due to hormonal problems or genetic changes in the body. Moreover, some types of rare diseases can be felt when a new baby is born. Want to know some of the rarest diseases in the world?

A rare disease is a condition of rare health problems or only experienced by very few sufferers. Quoting from the US National Organization for Rare Disease, there are approximately 7000 rare diseases in the world. Well, there's nothing wrong with listening to the discussion of the following rare diseases!

1. Adams-Oliver Syndrome

This disease is a rare congenital condition that links changes to the body's limbs and the scalp. There are typical indications that need to be watched out for, namely the onset of scars on the scalp that are not overgrown with hair when the baby is born.

Not only that, other indications of Adams-Oliver syndrome are heart problems, neurological disorders, to eye problems. For that, it means carrying out a thorough examination when a baby is born to ensure that his health condition is in a maximum condition.

2. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder

This disease is widely felt by men compared to women. In men, Persistent Genital Arousal Disorders will cause natural ejaculation without sexual stimulation.

On the other hand, in women, sufferers will experience a fairly large intimate passion. This intimate spirit will continue to arise even though the sufferer has had an orgasm.

This situation can be related to the existence of nudnust nerve constraints, the use of certain drugs, psychological problems, to hormonal problems. Generally, treatment is carried out by stopping the use of drugs that can stimulate this situation.

There are also several drugs that will be prescribed to deal with neurological disorders, to healing to overcome hormonal problems.

3. Xeroderma Pigmentosum

This disease is due to genetic disorders that make sufferers very sensitive to exposure to sunlight. This indication can be felt since a new patient was born.

There are several things that need to be watched out for as an indication of the xeroderma of pigmentosum, namely spots on the body exposed to the sun, severe burnt skin, full skin of scar tissue, until small blood vessels appear.

4. Harlequin Ichthyosis

This disease is one of the rare diseases that hit the skin. Patients with Harlequin Ichthyosis will have dry, thickened skin in several parts, and are scaly.

This is due to the presence of genetic mutations in the body which causes protein production to not go well. As a result, the skin in some parts of the body becomes dry and thickens.

This condition has been recognized when a baby is born. Not only dry and scaly skin, there are several other characteristics related to this disease, a kind of eyelid that folds out, a low body temperature, and a small size of the hands and feet.

5. Gottron Syndrome

Gottron syndrome is a very rare disease characterized by indications of premature aging in sufferers. This indication generally includes a fragile and thin skin state in the hands and legs.

Indications of Gottron syndrome can be seen when the child reaches the age of a toddler. Moreover, some people with Gottron syndrome can experience symptoms after birth.

Not only that, but people with Gottron syndrome are also prone to early fatigue, endocrine disorders, and cataracts.

There is one more phenomenon of rare diseases that you can know, read also: 'Recognizing Cornelia de Lange Syndrome'.

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