Legg disease
See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.
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- Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
A hip disorder in children due to interruption of the blood supply to the head of the femur (the ball in the ball-and-socket hip joint), causing it to deteriorate. The disease is most common at age 6 to 9, tends to affect boys, but is more severe in girls. It can be familial. The symptoms […]
- Legg-Perthes disease
See Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.
- Legionella
The bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease.
- Legionnaire disease
A disease due to the bacteria Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water-storage tanks. Outbreaks of Legionella pneumonia have been attributed to evaporative condensers and cooling towers. The bacteria thrives in the mist sprayed from air-conditioning ducts and so it can infest an entire building or airplane. Travelers are especially vulnerable in the […]
- Leigh's disease
A rare, inherited disorder characterized by degeneration of the central nervous system. Leigh’s disease can be caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA or by deficiencies of an enzyme called pyruvate dehydrogenase. Symptoms usually begin between the ages of 3 months and 2 years and progress rapidly. Early symptoms may include poor sucking ability and loss […]