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HERNS syndrome

HERNS syndrome: Introduction

HERNS syndrome: A rare inherited syndrome characterized by blood vessel disease which causes eye and kidney disease and strokes. Neurological manifestations tend to occur around the 2nd and 3rd decade of life due to the blood vessels in the brain being affected. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of HERNS syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of HERNS syndrome

• Retinopathy
• Nephropathy
• Stroke
• Macular edema
• Excessive protein in urine
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of HERNS syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to HERNS syndrome:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with HERNS syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of HERNS syndrome

Causes of HERNS syndrome

Read more about causes of HERNS syndrome.

HERNS syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Glaucoma -- Undiagnosed
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration -- Undiagnosed
  • Cataract -- Undiagnosed
  • Diabetic Retinopathy -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and HERNS syndrome

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of...read more »

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HERNS syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
  • Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
• more specialists...»

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: HERNS syndrome

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

• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to HERNS 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)

HERNS syndrome: Animations

More HERNS syndrome animations & videos

Statistics for HERNS syndrome

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

HERNS syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Kidney conditions
• Urinary system conditions
• more types...»

Types of HERNS syndrome

User Interactive Forums

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• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of HERNS syndrome:

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

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