Introduction to Parenchymal Disease Parenchymal disease is a term that encompasses a variety of disorders affecting the functional tissue of an organ. Unlike diseases that impact the organ’s structure or supportive tissues, parenchymal diseases target the essential, active parts that are responsible for the organ’s primary functions. Organs commonly affected by parenchymal disease include the

Minamata disease is a severe neurological syndrome resulting from acute mercury poisoning. First identified in the mid-20th century, this devastating condition profoundly impacted communities around Minamata Bay in Japan. The disease emerged due to the release of methylmercury in industrial wastewater from a chemical factory, contaminating the bay and subsequently entering the food chain through