Ataxia (including Friedreich's ataxia)
Ataxia can affect balance, limb or eye movements and speech. Ataxia is the loss of bodily movements. Early problems include unsteadiness and clumsiness, but vision, hearing and speech can be affected too. Ataxia can be caused by many things, ... [... 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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Reyes syndrome
Reye's syndrome was first described in 1963 by an Australian pathologist called R. Douglas Reye. It's a very rare illness. In the year 2000 there were only three cases reported in the UK and Ireland. Reye's syndrome is a rare illness that affects ... [... more]
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Spinal muscular atrophy
A guide to spinal muscular atrophy We look at the causes and symptoms of the genetic disorder spinal muscular atrophy, as well as the forms of care patients receive. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a condition that affects the nerves in an area ... [... more]
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Itchiness
Itchiness is a ticklish or uncomfortable sensation in the skin. However, scratching usually leads to only a short-lived relief and the itching often returns, often more intensely than before. This tends to set up a cycle of itching and scratching ... [... more]
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Crouzon syndrome
When we meet another person we automatically try to work out who they are and what they're all about, by looking at their faces. This primitive reaction helps us recognise family and friends, but also makes us wary of people who don't quite look ... [... more]
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Acne - get shot of spots
Most people suffer with one or two spots in their teenage years. But for some people acne can cause some physical and emotional problems. When spots disappear as quickly as they came, you could say it's a normal part of puberty. However, for many ... [... more]
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Leigh's disease
Leigh's disease, which is also known as Leigh's syndrome, is a rare inherited neurometabolic disorder, which means it affects the metabolism or internal workings of nerve cells. There is usually rapidly progressive degeneration of the central ... [... more]
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Haemophilia
A guide to the inherited disorder haemophilia, plus where to go for support Haemophilia is known to run in European royal families and, notably, the son of the last Russian tsar was badly affected. But how's it passed on through families and what ... [... more]
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What causes burns and scalds?
Burns and scalds are damage, caused predominantly to the skin and superficial tissues (or to exposed mucosal surfaces such as the gullet or airways) by intense heat, boiling water or strong chemicals. The cause of a burn may be direct heat ... [... more]
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Dysentery
Dysentery is extremely infectious and is usually passed on through unhygenic practices. We outline the condition's causes, symptoms and treatment. Dysentery is an infection of the gut caused by a bacterium called Shigella. Dysentery is highly ... [... more]
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Wilson's disease
Wilson's disease, which affects about one in 30,000 people worldwide, is a disorder where copper accumulates in the body. If left untreated the disease can be fatal. Normally the affected gene produces a protein that transfers copper from the ... [... more]
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