Diseases
08 Jul 2003
Dissociative disorders
Dissociative disorder is a psychological condition in which consciousness, memory, identity or perception are disrupted e.g. multiple personality disorder.
Diseases
08 Jul 2003
Insomnia
Insomnia is unsatisfactory sleep that affects daytime functions because of fatigue, irritability, decreased memory and concentration, and malaise.
Diseases
07 Jul 2003
Vascular dementia (multi-infarct dementia)
Vascular dementia refers to cognitive decline after multiple strokes. It is the second most common type of dementia, affecting 20% of people over 80 years.
Diseases
07 Jul 2003
Lewy body dementia (LBD)
Dementia with Lewy bodies (LBD) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with abnormal structures in the brain. It is often associated with Parkinson's.
Blood
03 Jul 2003
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
Myelodysplastic syndrome is a group of disorders that affect the stem cells in bone marrow that make blood cells. It can progress to leukaemia.
Blood
03 Jul 2003
Polycythaemia
Polycythaemia is a blood disorder characterised by excessive red blood cells, haemoglobin and packed cell volume, often caused by lack of oxygen.
Diseases
03 Jul 2003
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It is characteised by progressive memory loss and disturbances in other mental functions.
Diseases
03 Jul 2003
Delirium
Delirium is an acute state of confusion. It is usually temporary and associated with physical or mental illnesses including pneumonia and dementia.
Blood
02 Jul 2003
Factor V Leiden
Factor V Leiden is a genetic blood disorder which causes excessive blood clotting, because activated protein cannot break down factor V.
