Differences between disorder and syndrome

Disorder and syndrome are medical terms that we commonly confuse. It is very likely that we even misuse each of these words. Both are completely different and despite this their meanings are crossed. It is normal, the origin of this may be simple ignorance. It is likely to even find health professionals making these kinds of mistakes.

Disorder

The disorder is an alteration related mainly to mental health problems. Most of the time the disorders are usually rare diseases. Sometimes the causes are unknown, so the term is often confused with mental illness.
It is believed that mental disorders are also produced by a variation in biochemical processes. Because of this, the brain can not completely control its functions and tends to generate unusual behavior.

Some of the most common disorders at present are: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder. It also handles anxiety disorder, attention deficit, eating disorders and panic disorders.

Unlike syndromes, the disorders have different symptoms. For example, a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder may develop the need to wash their hands too often. Another individual may develop the need not to step on the cracks in the streets.

Syndrome

One of the most common syndromes today is Down syndrome. It is caused by the repetition of chromosome 21, totally or partially. Those affected by the syndrome suffer from cardiac problems, a degree of mental retardation or completely distinguishable physical characteristics.

Another of the common syndromes is Asperger. The individual who suffers can not distinguish the emotions of the people around him. They are characterized by a lack of empathy.

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