Mitochondrial cytopathy
Explanation about the condition mitochondrial cytopathy Mitochondrial cytopathy The mitochondria are energy-producing structures found in every cell in the body - they're the body's power plants. If they don't work properly the problem is known ... [... more]
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Migraine Action
A migraine is a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by other distressing symptoms. Migraine is a severe headache, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Up to ten per cent of men in the UK are ... [... more]
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
A guide to the disease that affects the body's peripheral nervous system Guillain-Barre syndrome - also known as acute post-infective polyneuritis - is a disease of the peripheral nervous system, affecting the nerves to the arms, legs, head and ... [... more]
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Meningitis
Meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, can be caused by infection with a bacterium or virus. Although we often think of meningitis as being a particular risk to the very young, children only account for ... [... more]
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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's is a degenerative disease of the brain that affects the nerve cells involved in movement. Parkinson's is caused by the loss of brain cells that produce dopamine, an important neurotransmitter (a chemical that carries signals between ... [... more]
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Wegener's granulomatosis
This inflammation of the blood vessels can lead to a host of health problems. Prompt treatment is important for people with this inflammation of the blood vessels, which can lead to recurrent sinusitis, lung problems, arthritis and kidney ... [... more]
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Juvenile macular degeneration
Juvenile macular degeneration causes damage at the centre of the retina in teenagers, children and infants. Most people think macular degeneration is a condition that affects older people, but it can also affect young people. Other types of ... [... more]
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Episcleritis
Dr Rob Hicks looks at the causes of this form of eye inflammation. The white wall of the eye, called the sclera, is the eye's strong protective outer coat. It's covered by the thin episclera, which contains many blood vessels and provides the ... [... more]
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Dr Rob Hicks explains the causes, symptoms and treatments of this brain disorder, which is linked to vitamin B1 deficiency. Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is an essential vitamin involved in helping the body make energy from carbohydrate. It also helps ... [... more]
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Sjogren's syndrome
There are many health problems that arise when, for some inexplicable reason, the body turns on itself without warning. One of these autoimmune conditions is Sjogren's syndrome. In Sjogren's syndrome, the body attacks its own moisture-producing ... [... more]
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Plagiocephaly
An introduction to plagiocephaly; its symptoms and treatment The skull isn't perfectly smooth - it's covered with lumps, dips and some flatter areas. But sometimes a large area of flattening distorts the skull. This is known as plagiocephaly. A ... [... more]
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Mouth ulcers
Most people suffer with a mouth ulcer every now and then. They're extremely common and usually painful, appearing as little craters in the lining of the mouth. A mouth ulcer is an exposed nerve. The lining of your mouth is incredibly sensitive ... [... more]
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