Diseases & Health Conditions
Educational information about diseases, symptoms, and related treatments
Alzheimer’s disease
Overview Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of conditions that affect different brain function...
Ataxia
Overview Ataxia is a term for a group of neurological conditions that affect balance, coordination a...
Autism
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Becker muscular dystrophy
Overview Becker muscular dystrophy is a muscle wasting condition which usually only affects males. I...
Brain stem death
Overview Brain stem death is when a person no longer has any brain stem function. When someone loses...
Cerebral palsy
Overview Cerebral palsy is a condition caused by either damage to the brain, or abnormal development...
Chronic pain
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Coma
Overview A coma is a state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive and cannot be woken. It...
Congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD)
Overview The congenital muscular dystrophies (CMD) are a group of conditions normally present from b...
Delirium
Overview Delirium (acute confusional state) is when someone’s mental function has a sudden change. I...
Dementia
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Dementia with Lewy bodies
Overview Dementia is an an umbrella term for a range of diseases that affect different brain functio...
Dizziness (lightheadedness)
Overview Dizziness (lightheadedness) is a common symptom. It’s not usually a sign of anything seriou...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Overview Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a muscle wasting condition that causes progressive mus...
Dystonia
Overview Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder. People with dystonia experience involuntary m...
Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy
Overview The symptoms of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) often start to develop during chil...
Epilepsy
Overview Epilepsy is a condition that affects the brain and is defined by repeated seizures. Epileps...
Facial palsy
Overview Facial palsy is a weakness of the facial muscles. It causes loss of movement in your face a...
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)
Overview Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common forms of MD. It aff...
Febrile seizures
Overview A febrile seizure is a convulsion (also known as a fit) that can happen when a child has a...
Fibromyalgia
Overview Fibromyalgia is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.
Functional neurological disorder
Overview Functional neurological disorder (FND) describes a problem with how the brain receives and...
Headaches
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Hydrocephalus
Overview Hydrocephalus is a condition that causes a build up of fluid in the brain. The excess fluid...