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A short discussion about this rare disorder (aka Dercum's Disease, Adiposis Dolorosa), characterized by pressure of fatty deposits on nerves, resulting in weakness and pain. Some resources are listed for further study. This entry is provided by NORD (Nati
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A message board exchange on Dercum's
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This site references some articles dealing with Dercum's Disease, and provides synopses of them.
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Provides a brief description of the disease, as well as other names for the disease.
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The site explores the possibility that chronic diseases are caused by stealth viruses, and that Dercum's Disease fits in that category. This page describes Dercum's Disease, and most of the description is taken from the Swedish site.
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This is the English page of a Danish language site describing Dercum's Disease - use Microsoft IE or Netscape 6.x to view.
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This site contains a list of Dermatology disease codes that include Dercum's. Adiposis dolorosa is at the top of list: E88.210 (use to be E88200).
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A new (and still unfinished) website developed by the Dercum's Yahoo chat group to provide information and support about the disease.
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Chapter from Dr. Ed Friedlander's online textbook. Adiposis Dolorosa (Dercum's Disease) is mentioned (search for 'adiposis'). Even though the lipomas (tumors) are benign, they can cause problems just by being, and he lists a number of examples.
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Diary entries of Nunnie, aka Pam Pole, on her road of discovery of Dercum's.
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