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Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)

Neuropathic pain (nerve pain)

Neuropathic pain does not help protect from injury like physiological pain, but is instead caused by an injury to or dysfunction of the nervous system.

22 Dec 2005

Brain cancer: Primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNET)

Brain cancer: Primitive neuroectodermal tumours (PNET)

Primitive neuroectodermal tumours are a group of tumours in the brain that can become cancereous. It usually affects children 3-8 years of age.

04 Mar 2005

Cerebral lymphoma

Cerebral or brain lymphoma is cancer of the central nervous system (CNS). It may arise in the CNS (called primary CNS lymphoma) or spread from…

02 Mar 2005

Brain cancer: Lymphoma of the brain

Brain cancer: Lymphoma of the brain

Lymphoma of the brain is a type of brain cancer. It may arise in lymph cells of the brain or metastasise from outside the central…

27 Jan 2005

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome is a blood disorder of anaemia, thrombocytopenia (platelet deficiency), and acute kidney failure (uraemia).

11 Dec 2003

Behcet’s disease (Adamantiades-Behcet’s disease; Silk Road disease)

Behcet’s disease (Adamantiades-Behcet’s disease; Silk Road disease)

Behcet's disease is a type of vasculitis or blood vessel inflammation which occurs throughout the body, including in the central nervous system.

01 Dec 2003

Spinal cord cancer: Lymphoma

Spinal cord cancer: Lymphoma

Lymphoma of the spinal cord usually occurs when cancer metastasises from other organs. The cancer is rarely caused by a primary tumour of the spinal…

11 Aug 2002

Pregnancy Guide and GP Care

Pregnancy Guide and GP Care

Pregnancy is an exciting and transformative journey that requires a great deal of care and support from both…

25 May 2023

Anaemia During Pregnancy: Types, Causes, and Treatments

Anaemia During Pregnancy: Types, Causes, and Treatments

Pregnancy is a time of rapid changes in a woman’s body. One of these changes is an increased…

13 Apr 2023