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Nervous system conditions

Anisocoria (unequal pupils): image from Wikimedia Commons Nervous system

Anisocoria (unequal pupils)

Non-infectious · Acute or chronic

A difference in the size of the pupils, which can be harmless or a sign of a problem with the nerves that control the eye.

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Balance Disorder Illustration A Nervous system

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Non-infectious · Acute or chronic

Brief spells of spinning dizziness triggered by changes in head position, caused by loose crystals in the inner ear.

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Cardiovascular system

Beriberi

Non-infectious · Acute or chronic

A condition caused by severe lack of vitamin B1 (thiamine), affecting the heart, nerves or brain.

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