Bone
19 Dec 2005
Spina bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect which is usually obvious in affected newborns. It occurs due to abnormal development of the neural tube in pregnancy.
Chronic Pain
11 Dec 2005
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Pelvic inflammatory disease is inflammation of the womb, fallopian tubes and/or ovaries, usually due to untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Diseases
10 Dec 2005
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia refers to a group of diseases pertaining to problems within the lung space, including pneumonitis and bronchiolitis.
Children's health
27 Oct 2005
Epileptic seizures (epileptic fits; status epilepticus)
Epileptic seizures cause a jerking and shaking movement and loss of consciousness which usually stops spontaneously. They affect blood flow to the brain.
Children's health
26 Oct 2005
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS; childhood epilepsy)
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a rare type of childhood epilepsy which impairs child development but usually resolves by 8 years of age.
Diseases
26 Oct 2005
Essential tremor
Essential tremor is a neurological disorder characterised by involuntary twitching of the arms. It causes social and functional impairment.
Diseases
24 Oct 2005
Friedreich's ataxia
Friedreich's ataxia is a genetic disorder of the central nervous system which causes heart disease but does not affect intellectual ability.
Diseases
24 Oct 2005
Horner syndrome
Horner syndrome is a condition characterised by dysfunction of the muscles of the eye and eyelids. It may occur at birth or be acquired.
Diseases
17 Oct 2005
Aspirin-induced asthma
Aspirin-induced asthma is characterised by aggressive inflammation of the airways, that is, worsening asthma, after ingestion of aspirin or NSAIDs.
