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Mitochondrial cytopathy
BBC — Explanation about the condition mitochondrial cytopathy Mitochondrial cytopathy There are many different ways that problems with the building blocks of cells can have an effect on the body. The mitochondria are energy-producing structures found ...More…
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
BBC — Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder linked to vitamin B1 deficiency. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome causes a loss of specific brain functions due to a lack of vitamin B1, or thiamine, which is an essential vitamin involved in helping the ...More…
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Reye's syndrome
BBC — This rare condition mainly affects children under five and can have serious consequences. Reye's syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal illness that affects the brain and liver. Reye's syndrome usually occurs in a previously health child. There ...More…
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Generalised tonic-clonic (previously called grand mal)
BBC — People with epilepsy have recurrent seizures. There are about 40 different types and common ones include: For six out of ten people with epilepsy, the underlying cause isn't clear. Epilepsy isn't a disease or a mental illness. Epilepsy may ...More…
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Developmental amnesia
BBC — People with this disorder have serious problems remembering everyday events and episodes in their life, but have relatively little difficulty learning factual information. Brain imaging studies have shown developmental amnesia is linked to damage ...More…
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Leigh's disease
BBC — Leigh's disease is a rare inherited degenerative disorder with many symptoms. Leigh disease is caused by problems in the mitochondria - the tiny structures that are the 'power stations' in every cell. Mitochondrial diseases are a complex ...More…
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Muscular dystrophy
BBC — Not one disease, but an inherited group of disorders with progressive muscle degeneration. Muscular dystrophies are a group of more than 20 different genetic neuromuscular disorders, some more debilitating than others. Each type differs in its ...More…
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Meningitis
BBC — Meningitis awareness is crucial to preventing serious illness, so be sure you know the key signs and symptoms. Meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, can be caused by infection with a bacterium or ...More…
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Peripheral neuropathy
BBC — Peripheral neuropathy involves damage to the peripheral nervous system (PNS). It can affect movement, sensation and bodily functions. Nerves are communicators. They carry information to and from every part of the body. Without them, we can't ...More…
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Migraine Action
BBC — A migraine is a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by other distressing symptoms. Migraine is a severe headache, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Up to ten per cent of men in the UK are ...More…
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Restless legs syndrome
BBC — Restless legs syndrome, also known as Ekbom's syndrome, causes tingling, discomfort and sometimes outright pain in the legs. In most cases, the cause of restless legs syndrome is unknown. It can run in families and it can develop if a person has ...More…