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 ===Cygnian Respiratory Disease===
 A disease of the respiratory system.
+'''Type of Disease''':  Respiratory (Cygnians Only)
+'''Treatment''':  Ingestion of Food
 ===Cytotoxic Shock===
 Prostration of bodily function caused by high levels of cytotoxins.
+'''Type of Disease''':  Viral
+'''Treatment''':  Unknown
 ===Darnay's Disease===
-A deadly ailment that attacks the brain and nervous system of its victims.
+An incurable terminal disease which attacks the brain and central nervous system.  Symptoms visible by its final stage include coughing, pain, shortness of breath, and irritability and other erratic behavior.
+'''Type of Disease''':  Nervous System
+'''Treatment''':  None Known
 ===Depressurization===
-In a depressurized environment, consciousness lasts 15 seconds followed by 10 seconds of disorientation followed by unconsciousness.  It can be treated if caught early enough by placement in a pressure chamber.
+The effects of depressurization begin with extreme pressure in the lungs. Extremities get cold and then go numb, and capillaries in some exposed sections of skin may burst. In all, useful consciousness lasts about 15 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of extreme disorientation and then unconsciousness.
+'''Type of Disease''':  Nervous System
+'''Treatment''':  Pressurization Chamber
 ===Dermal Dysplasia===