Ataxia - Overview - Introduction
Information on ataxia from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful resources Ataxia is the loss of coordination of parts of the body. It affects the parts of the nervous system that ... [... more]
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Field maple
An attractive and common small tree that is often overlooked in woods. It is the only maple whose leaves do not turn orange or red in autumn [... more]
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Foscan (temoporfin)
Foscan injection contains the active ingredient temoporfin, which is a type of medicine called a photosensitising agent. It is used in photodynamic therapy (PDT) of advanced head and neck cancer. The medicine is administered by injection into a ... [... more]
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4head stick (levomenthol)
The 4head stick is applied gently across the forehead to relieve headaches. The levomenthol is absorbed slowly into the skin, where it works by dilating the blood vessels in the local area. This causes a sensation of coolness, which is followed ... [... more]
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Fostair (beclometasone, formoterol)
Fostair inhaler contains two active ingredients, beclometasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate (previously known as eformoterol fumarate in the UK). Beclometasone is a type of medicine known as a corticosteroid. Corticosteroids are hormones ... [... more]
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Spirituality and mental health
Spirituality, information from the Mental Health Foundation including latest news and events and relevant organisations Spirituality means different things to different people and people express their spirituality in varied ways. Spirituality can ... [... more]
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Mind & body magazine
Speech enabled, speech enabling, speech software tool, audio, Browsealoud, browse aloud, speak The NHS Direct website is now speech enabled. This means that all of our content is now available in audio form. All you have to do to is to download ... [... more]
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Mental capacity - what do you want to know?
Mental Capacity: resources from the Mental Health Foundation Making decisions is something we do all day, every day. If you are able to make a particular decision for yourself you have 'mental capacity'. However, there are many reasons why you ... [... more]
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Football and mental health
Football and Mental Health, information from the Mental Health Foundation Football plays a major cultural role in the UK. It attracts approximately 29 million people every year at live matches alone in addition to the millions who watch it ... [... more]
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Fragile X syndrome
Fragile X syndrome (or Martin-Bell syndrome) is the most common inherited cause of learning disability. In fragile X, one of the genes on the X chromosome is faulty. When normal, this gene makes a protein necessary for brain development, but when ... [... more]
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Febrile convulsions
Very young children are prone to fevers, as their body's temperature control is not yet fully developed. This can lead to fits, known as febrile convulsions. Febrile convulsions are seizures (sometimes known as fits) that occur in a child with a ... [... more]
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Flu (influenza)
How to recognise the symptoms of flu, plus information on vaccinations Flu is a viral infection that's most common during the winter months. It has a sudden onset of symptoms, which include fever, sore throat and muscle aches. Influenza, more ... [... more]
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