Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Disorders. A team of OHSU specialists, called the Hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) group, treats a variety of conditions affecting the liver, pancreas and biliary systems. Conditions treated include both chronic and malignant diseases.
Overview. Isaacs' syndrome is a rare neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by progressive muscle stiffness; continuously contracting or twitching muscles (myokymia); and diminished reflexes. Signs and symptoms generally develop between ages 15 and 60, with most people experiencing symptoms before age 40.
Otto Werner originally defined Werner syndrome (WS) in 1904 on the basis of sclerodermalike, thin, tight skin and bilateral cataracts. WS is also known as progeria adultorum, progeria of the adult, and pangeria.