The key difference between ALS and MND is that MND (or Motor Neuron Disease) is a serious medical condition which causes progressive weakness and eventually death due to respiratory failure or aspiration whereas ALS (or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a variety of MND with the characteristic feature of gradual onset of weakness on one limb, […]
Difference Between Parkinson’s and Myasthenia Gravis
The key difference between Parkinson’s and myasthenia gravis is that although myasthenia is an autoimmune disorder which is due to the production of autoantibodies within the body, Parkinson’s disease does not have an autoimmune component in its pathogenesis. Both Parkinson’s and myasthenia gravis are neurological disorders that have a very deteriorating impact on the quality […]
Difference Between Tetany and Tetanus
The key difference between tetany and tetanus is that tetany is a clinical manifestation that can occur in various clinical conditions while tetanus is an infectious disease. Although they sound similar, tetany and tetanus are not synonyms. Firstly, tetanus is an infectious disease caused by Clostridium tetani. In contrast, tetany is a clinical manifestation characterized […]
Difference Between Brain Hemorrhage and Stroke
The key difference between brain hemorrhage and stroke is that the strokes are either due to an arterial occlusion or due to the rupturing of an artery. A brain hemorrhage occurs following such an arterial rupture. Thus, brain hemorrhage is actually a cause of stroke. Strokes are one most of the commonest causes of deaths […]
Difference Between Internal and External Ophthalmoplegia
The key difference between internal and external ophthalmoplegia is that the internal ophthalmoplegia is due to damage to the medial longitudinal fasciculus whereas external ophthalmoplegia is predominantly secondary to damage to the medial longitudinal fasciculus. Therefore, this difference in the pathological basis of the disease causation is the key difference between internal and external ophthalmoplegia. […]
Difference Between Concussion and Contusion
The key difference between concussion and contusion is that a contusion is an extravasation of blood beneath the skin or within the viscera while a concussion is a transient period of unconsciousness following a violent blow to the head. First of all, a concussion happens when a large area of the brain is injured. This means […]
Difference Between Blepharitis and Stye
Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelid margins usually extending into the lashes and their follicles. A stye, on the other hand, is basically a pus-filled cyst. This is the key difference between blepharitis and stye. A stye actually can be considered as a sequel of blepharitis. Considering the symptoms, the main difference between blepharitis […]
Difference Between Lean Protein and Whey Protein
The key difference between lean protein and whey protein is that lean protein refers to a protein that is low in fats while whey protein is a milk-derived protein extracted from cheese production. On the nutritional aspect, the difference between lean protein and whey protein is that the lean proteins contain micronutrients but, whey proteins […]
Difference Between Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases
The key difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases is that the communicable diseases are the diseases that can spread from one person to another via various means and methods. Noncommunicable diseases, on the other hand, are a group of chronic slow progressing diseases that do not spread from an infected person to an uninfected person […]
Difference Between Caseating and Noncaseating Granuloma
The key difference between caseating and noncaseating granulomas is that caseating granuloma has a whitish, cheese like debris at the center whereas noncaseating granuloma has no such center that has undergone necrosis. Granulomatous inflammation is one aspect of the chronic inflammatory response where our body attempts to prevent the spread of an infectious agent that […]
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