Nervous system diseases

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Shingles

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Shingles is an infection that causes a painful, blistering rash. It is most common in people over 50 years. Shingles can be treated with antiviral medicine. You can’t catch shingles from someone who has shingles, but you can get chickenpox from someone who has shingles if you have never had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine. The shingles vaccine helps prevent you from getting shingles. What is shingles? Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful, blistering rash. Who can get shingles? You can only get shingles if you have had chickenpox. It’s possible to have had chickenpox

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Sciatica

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Sciatica is a type of pain that starts in your back and goes down your leg. It can be caused by anything that presses on your sciatic nerve or its nerve roots in the spine. Most of the time, sciatica is not caused by anything serious and goes away with time. If you have symptoms of sciatica, see your doctor. You can try to prevent sciatica by exercising, maintaining good posture and lifting safely.   What is sciatica? Sciatica is the name for pain that starts in your back and goes down your leg. It occurs when pain

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Alzheimer’s disease

By Dr. Ahmed Hafez

Overview Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes significant deterioration in mental performance. This leads to impairment in normal social and occupational function. Unfortunately, AD is an incurable condition that has a variable clinical course. It is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia Dementia describes a clinical syndrome that is characterised by a significant deterioration in mental function that leads impairment of normal function. In healthcare, we measure ‘normal function’ by activities of daily living (ADLs). These are a series of routine activities that people should be

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Parkinson’s disease

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Parkinson’s disease occurs when the nerve cells in your brain don’t make enough of a body chemical called dopamine, which affects your movement and mood. Common symptoms may include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowing of movement and posture changes, but confirming if you have Parkinson’s can take time. There are a wide variety of other symptoms that you may or may not experience, and could be caused by different conditions. Parkinson’s disease usually occurs around age 65 years, but some people can be diagnosed when they’re younger than 45 years. Medicines, surgery and lifestyle changes can all help treat

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Neurofibromatosis

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Neurofibromatosis is a genetic condition characterised by the growth of benign tumours. There are 3 types: neurofibromatosis type 1, type 2 and schwannomatosis. A common sign is ‘café au lait’ spots, harmless coffee-coloured skin patches, and a common presentation is having vision problems. Neurofibromatosis is usually diagnosed in childhood. Neurofibromatosis is not curable, but is manageable and many people with the condition lead normal lives. What is neurofibromatosis? Neurofibromatosis is a genetic condition characterised by the growth of neurofibromas. These are a type of tumour that is usually benign, or non-cancerous, although in rare cases they can be cancerous. These neurofibromas

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Multiple sclerosis (MS)

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an illness involving damage to the myelin layer that protects your nerves, preventing signals going from your brain to your body. Most people with MS have relapses of symptoms followed by periods of recovery (remission). MS can cause many different symptoms, including trouble with muscle control and vision, tiredness, pain and changes in thinking. An MRI scan of your brain can show areas of damage, but there is no single test to diagnose MS. Many treatments are available to reduce relapses and relieve symptoms of MS. What is multiple sclerosis (MS)? Multiple sclerosis (MS)

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Epilepsy

By Sama Mohamed

What is epilepsy? Epilepsy is a long-term brain condition where a person has repeated seizures (fits). It is thought to affect about 3 in every 100 Australians. Having just one seizure is not considered to be epilepsy — about half the people who have one seizure never have another seizure. Epilepsy is not one single condition. There are a range of different conditions that can cause seizures. Seizures usually last 1 to 3 minutes. If someone has a seizure that lasts for more than 5 minutes, call an ambulance on triple zero (000). If you see someone having a seizure, you can

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Cerebral palsy

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Cerebral palsy is caused by a brain injury. Cerebral palsy can affect your movement, coordination, muscle tone and posture. There is no cure for cerebral palsy. What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects your body movements. It’s the result of a brain injury. The injury can happen before, during or after birth. Cerebral palsy doesn’t get worse over time. The brain damage affects how your body moves. It also can affect the way you stand. This is called your ‘posture’. Cerebral palsy can show up as floppy or stiff muscles. You may have muscle

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Bell’s palsy

By Sama Mohamed

What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s palsy is a sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of your face. It is caused by inflammation or damage to the facial nerve. It is usually temporary. Most people start to get better in 2 weeks and are fully recovered in 3 to 6 months. A few people don’t recover fully and are left with some weakness or paralysis of the muscles on that side of their face. What are the symptoms of Bell’s palsy? The main symptom is weakness or paralysis of one side of your face. It is usually at its worst

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Motor neurone disease (MND)

By Sama Mohamed

What is MND? Motor neurone disease (MND) is the name for a group of diseases. These diseases affect nerves known as motor nerves, or motor neurons. In MND, these neurons degenerate and die. This causes the muscles to become weaker and weaker. This eventually leads to paralysis. The MND disease group includes: Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progressive muscular atrophy (PMA) progressive bulbar palsy (PBP) primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) Kennedy’s disease, also known as spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) MND is an uncommon disease. The average age that people are diagnosed with MND is

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