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.
Usher syndrome (also known as Usher's syndrome) is an inherited form of retinitis pigmentosa that also causes deafness. The trait is recessive, meaning the condition occurs only if both parents carry the recessive genetic code for the trait. A parent can be a carrier and not have any symptoms of Usher syndrome.