Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is best known as a condition that affects babies and children. Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), however, occurs in people in their 60s and 70s. NPH is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of ... [... more]
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Nail problems
Although the nails are similar in many respects from time to time their appearance changes, and this often causes unnecessary worry. White spots are extremely common and usually caused by minor trauma such as the nail being knocked. They are more ... [... more]
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Nevoid basal cell carcinoma
A guide to nevoid basal cell carcinoma, facts about the condition and where to go for support Gorlin syndrome is an inherited condition that affects one in 55,600 of the UK population. We look at causes, treatments, and where to go for ... [... more]
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Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is characterised by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of sleep at irregular and unexpected times. Attacks may occur in the middle of a conversation or during a meal and can last minutes or many hours. Narcolepsy is a neurological ... [... more]
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Many types of nephritis
Nephritis simply means inflammation of the kidney, and it can be caused by many different conditions. For most it comes and goes with little disruption to their lives. I often think of the kidneys as rather unassuming organs. They don't gurgle, ... [... more]
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Noonan's syndrome
Noonan's syndrome is an inherited disorder that may affect almost every system of the body. The genetic problems have not yet been fully pinned down but in many cases appear related to a gene that codes for the nonreceptor protein, tyrosine ... [... more]
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Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis (Nf) is an inheritable genetic disorder that leads to the development of soft, non-cancerous tumours (neurofibromas) on nerve tissue throughout the body. There are two main types, Nf1 (also known as Von Recklinghausen's disease ... [... more]
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Nappy rash
Nappy rash is a general term that covers any sort of rash or skin condition occuring in the nappy area, and affects almost every baby at some point. There are several different causes of nappy rash. Most common is an irritant dermatitis, which is ... [... more]
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Nosebleeds
A nosebleed is just that - bleeding from the nose. It's sometimes more formally called epistaxis. The blood usually comes out through just one nostril, although it may affect both. Nosebleeds are described as either anterior or posterior ... [... more]
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Nightmares and night terrors
Nightmares and terrors are sudden disruptions of sleep, during which the child becomes (or appears to become) partly awake. Episodes can occur at any time of night but terrors usually occur during the first hour or two of sleep while nightmares ... [... more]
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NSU (non-specific urethritis)
The term NSU represents an infection called non-specific urethritis - a sexually transmitted infection that occurs in men. NSU causes inflammation of the urethra (the tube in the penis that carries urine from the bladder to the outside), and in ... [... more]
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