Medical Conditions

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged overmany years.

Rectal bleeding

Rectal bleeding (bleeding from the bottom)is often noticed as small amounts of bright-red blood on toilet paper or a few droplets that turn the water in the toilet pink.

Amniocentesis

Amniocentesis is a testyou may be offered during pregnancy to check if your baby has a genetic or chromosomal condition, such as Down's, Edwards' or Patau'ssyndromes.

Tick-borne encephalitis

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral infection spread to humans by the bite of asmall spider-likeparasitecalled a tick.

Circumcision in boys

Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin.

Stem cell transplant

A stem cell or bone marrow transplant replaces damaged blood cells with healthy ones. It can be used to treat conditions affecting the blood cells, such as leukaemia and lymphoma.

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB)

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a general term used to describe a group of rare inherited skin disorders that cause the skin to become very fragile.

Macular degeneration

Hearing tests

Hearing tests are used to assess your ability to hear different sounds and to determine if there are any problems.

Hughes syndrome

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), sometimes known as Hughes syndrome, is a disorder of the immune system that causes an increased risk of blood clots.

Nasal polyps

Nasal polyps are swellings of the normal nasal lining that occur inside the nasal passages and sinuses (air-filled spaces behind the nose, eyes and cheeks).

Skin, blue

If a person's skin or lipsturn blue, it's usuallycaused bylow blood oxygen levels orpoor circulation. It can be a sign of a serious problem, so it's important to seek medical advice.

Snake bites

A snake will sometimes bite in self-defence if disturbed or provoked.

Hookworm infection

Hookworms are parasitic worms that can infect humans in countries with poor sanitation and a warm, moist climate.

Heart block

In people with heart block the electrical pulses that control the heart rate are disrupted, causing the heart to beat more slowly. It's a type of arrhythmia, which is a medical term used to describe problems with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat.

Vaginal thrush

Vaginal thrush is a common yeast infection that affects most women at some point.

Mallet finger

Mallet finger is an injury to the end of the finger that causes it to bendin the direction ofthe palm.

Alkaptonuria

Alkaptonuria, or 'black urine disease', is a very rare inherited disorder that prevents the body fully breaking down two protein building blocks (amino acids) called tyrosine and phenylalanine.