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
01 Dec 2005
Phantom limb pain
Phantom limb pain occurs after amputation. The amputee experiences painful sensations, often similar to the pain in the limb prior to amputation.
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.
Chronic Pain
27 Oct 2005
Cluster headache
Cluster headaches produce severe pain on one side of the head. Sufferers typically experience a cluster of headaches followed by a period of no headaches.
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
Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH; pseudotumour cerebri; PTC; idiopathic intracranial hypertension; IIH)
Benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) is a brain disorder characterised by increased pressure in the skull with no brain abnormalities or apparent cause.
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
25 Oct 2005
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a brain disorder. Symptoms include dementia, urinary incontinence and gait changes.
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.
