Cerebrovascular disease - What is it? - Definition
National Health Service (NHS); Haematology;Cardiovascular;Thrombosis;Embolism;Neurology Information on Cerebrovascular disease from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources A ... [... more]
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Parkinson's disease - Overview - Introduction
Usually considered an older person's disease, Karen Rose was diagnosed with Parkinson's at just 34. She talks about the impact it's had on her life over the past 10 years. Parkinson's disease is a chronic (persistent) neurological condition that ... [... more]
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Brittle bone disease (osteogenesis imperfecta)
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is the most common disease causing fractures in childhood. It also causes fractures in adults. OI is a genetic disorder usually resulting from abnormalities of the genes that control the production of a protein called ... [... more]
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Kawasaki disease - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Kawasaki disease;Child;Cardiovascular Information on Kawasaki disease from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Kawasaki disease can cause a ... [... more]
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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system associated with trembling of the arms and legs, stiffness and rigidity of the muscles and slowness of movement (bradykinesia). Dr G Hotton, King's College and Lewisham Hospitals, ... [... more]
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Tay-Sachs disease - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Tay-Sachs disease;Genetics;Neurology Information on Tay-Sachs disease from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is ... [... more]
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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease - Overview - Introduction
Information on Gastroesophageal reflux disease from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Repeated episodes of GORD can make the lining of your oesophagus inflamed (known ... [... more]
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Ménière's disease - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Leptospirosis;Hearing impairment;ENT Find out what it's like to live with tinnitus, a constant noise in your head. Ménière's disease, named after the French physician, Prosper Ménière, is a rare [... more]
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Gallbladder disease
The gall bladder is a small pear-shaped organ on the underside of the liver that is used to store bile. Bile is made in the liver and is stored in the gall bladder until it is needed to help the digestion of fat. Gallbladder disease is a common ... [... more]
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Paget's disease - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Leptospirosis;Musculoskeletal Paget's disease of bone tends to affect people over the age of 40 and there are more cases in men than in women. Paget's disease of bone is a chronic (long-term) condition that affects ... [... more]
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Crohn's disease - Overview - Introduction
An expert discusses the symptoms and treatment options for Crohn's disease, an inflammation of the gut Crohn's disease is a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (gut). The gut consists of the oesophagus (gullet), ... [... more]
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Lyme disease - Overview - Introduction
Information on Lyme disease from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources In the UK, Lyme disease occurs mainly in the New Forest, Salisbury Plain, Exmoor, the South Downs, ... [... more]
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