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List of 15 medical diseases named after people:
1. Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer's disease) is a neurodegenerative disease discovered by Alois Alzheimer.
2. Parkinson's disease (Parkinson's disease) – Neurodegenerative disease, named after James Parkinson.
3. Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's lymphoma) - a tumor arising in the lymphatic system, described by Thomas Hodgkin.
4. Graves' disease (Graves' disease) - excessive activity of the thyroid gland, identified by Robert Graves.
5. Crohn's disease - inflammatory bowel disease, identified by Burrill Crohn.
6. Huntington's disease (Huntington's disease) - Genetic neurodegenerative disease, described by George Huntington.
7. Down syndrome (Down syndrome) - occurs as a result of chromosomal disorders, identified by John Langdon Down.
8. Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ALS) - Neuromuscular disease, named after Lou Gehrig.
9. Turner syndrome (Turner syndrome) - Chromosomal disorder described by Henry Turner.
10. Marfan syndrome (Marfan syndrome) - connective tissue disease, identified by Antoine Marfan.
11. Addison's disease - adrenal insufficiency, discovered by Thomas Addison.
12. Cushing's syndrome (Cushing's syndrome) – a hormone-related disease, described by Harvey Cushing.
13. Reye's syndrome – Severe damage to the liver and brain, described by Douglas Reye.
14. Meniere's disease (Ménière's disease) – Inner ear disease, described by Prosper Ménière.
15. Brugada syndrome (Brugada syndrome) - a genetic disease causing heart arrhythmia, discovered by the brothers Pedro and Josep Brugada.