Brain diseases, disorders and injuries
The brain and the spinal cord makes up the central nervous system and handles most of the body’s functions, such as movement, speech and the 5 senses. When the brain has a disease, disorder, or injury (also called neurological conditions), the damage can impact your daily life. Below, you can read about the different types of conditions.
Absence seizures
An absence seizure is a type of seizure that affects your whole brain at once. This type of seizure usually begins in childhood,
Acquired brain injury (ABI)
An acquired brain injury (ABI) is the result of damage to your brain that may occur at any time during your life after birth.
Agnosia
Agnosia is a rare condition that causes an inability to recognise objects, people, smells or sounds. If you have the signs of agnosia,
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that affects your thinking, behaviour and ability to do everyday tasks.
Amnesia
Amnesia is a memory disorder. It is a term used to describe a type of memory loss that is usually temporary.
Brain aneurysm
A brain aneurysm — cerebral aneurysm or berry aneurysm — is a bulge in an artery in your brain. It’s caused by a weak spot in your artery wall.
Brain tumours
A brain tumour is a lump of abnormal cells growing in your brain. Your brain controls all the parts of your body and its functions and produces
Concussion
Concussion is a minor traumatic brain injury usually caused by a blow to the head. Most people who have concussion will recover on their own
Dementia
Dementia is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, their behaviour and their ability to perform everyday tasks.
Dysarthria
Dysarthria occurs when the muscles used to breath and speak are weakened or paralysed, making speech slurred and hard to understand.
Encephalitis
Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. It is usually caused by a virus. It is rare but potentially life-threatening.
Encephalopathy
Encephalopathy refers to the group of symptoms that you experience when your whole brain is not functioning normally.
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is not one single condition. There are a range of different conditions that can cause seizures.
Gliomas in children
A glioma is a tumour that grows in the glial cells of the brain and spinal cord. Glial cells surround nerve cells and help them work properly.
Head injuries
A head injury is a knock to the head. It can be mild, resulting in a small lump or bruise, or it can be more serious, leading to brain injuries
Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease is an inherited condition that affects the nervous system. Although Huntington’s disease can occur at any age,
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus is a condition caused by too much cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in your brain. Too much fluid creates pressure that can damage your brain.
Meningitis
Meningitis is a rare but serious infection of your meninges (the membranes covering your brain and spinal cord).
Migraine
Migraine is a common problem affecting the brain. It usually involves severe headache accompanied by nausea, vomiting or sensitivity to light or sound.
Motor neurone disease (MND)
Motor neurone disease (MND) is the name for a group of diseases. These diseases affect nerves known as motor nerves, or motor neurons.
Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a movement and mood disorder. It is a condition that progresses with time and happens when the nerve cells in the brain
Seizures
Seizures are caused by sudden and uncoordinated changes to electrical signals in the brain. This can cause temporary (short-term) changes
Stroke
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of your brain is suddenly reduced. This prevents your brain from getting oxygen and other nutrients
Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome is a genetic inherited neurological disorder, which means it can be passed on from birth parents to their children.
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