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CAR syndrome

CAR syndrome: Introduction

CAR syndrome: A progressive autoimmune eye disease caused by cancer that occurs outside the eye area. It is a type of paraneoplasic cancer which refers to distant neurological effects caused by a cancer. Eye symptoms usually occur before the cancer is detected. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of CAR syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of CAR syndrome

• Eye disease
• Vision loss
• Photosensitivity
• Reduced visual acuity
• Changes in visual field
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 11 symptoms of CAR syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to CAR syndrome:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Eye Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with CAR syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of CAR syndrome
• Failure to diagnose CAR syndrome
• Undiagnosed: CAR syndrome

CAR syndrome: Related Patient Stories

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CAR syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to CAR syndrome:

• Blindness
• more complications...»

Causes of CAR syndrome

Read more about causes of CAR syndrome.

CAR syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and CAR syndrome

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CAR syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
• more specialists...»

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• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: CAR syndrome

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to CAR syndrome:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to CAR syndrome, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

CAR syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

CAR syndrome: Animations

More CAR syndrome animations & videos

Statistics for CAR syndrome

• Medical statistics for CAR syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for CAR syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for CAR syndrome
• Society statistics for CAR syndrome

CAR syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Autoimmune conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• more types...»

Types of CAR syndrome

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about CAR syndrome, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of CAR syndrome:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list CAR syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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