Medical Conditions

Pancreatitis, chronic

Chronic pancreatitis is a condition where the pancreas (a small organ located behind the stomach and below the ribcage) becomes permanently damaged from inflammation.

Dyspraxia in children

Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination that causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for his or her age, and appear to move clumsily.

Frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is an uncommon type of dementia estimated to affect around 16,000 people in the UK.

Postherpetic neuralgia

Post-herpetic neuralgia is a persistent nerve pain that occurs at the site of a previous attack of shingles.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is asevere long-term mental health condition. It causes a range of different psychological symptoms.

Bone cancer

Primary bone cancer is a rare type of cancer that begins in the bones. Around 550 new cases are diagnosed each year in the UK.

Food poisoning

Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating contaminated food. It's not usually serious and most people get better within a few days without treatment.

Ectopic pregnancy

An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilised egg implants itself outside of the womb, usually in one of the fallopian tubes.

Weight loss (unexpected and unplanned)

Sudden, noticeable weight loss canhappen after astressful event, although it can also be a sign of a serious illness.

Bird flu

Bird flu, or avian flu,is an infectious type of influenza that spreads among birds. In rare cases, it can affect humans. However, particular strains of bird flu virus have caused serious concern in recent years.

Squamous cell carcinoma

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancersin the world. Non-melanoma skin cancer refers to a group of cancers that slowly develop inthe upper layers of the skin.

Brain aneurysm

An aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches.

Typhus

Typhus is a suddensevere illness caused by infection with Rickettsia bacteria.

Dystonia

Dystonia is a medical termfor a range of movement disorders that cause muscle spasms and contractions.

Nasopharyngeal cancer

Nasopharyngeal cancer isa rare type of cancer that affects the part of the throat connecting the back of the nose to the back of the mouth (the pharynx) .

Penile cancer

Penile cancer is a rare type ofcancer that occurs on the skin of the penis or withinthe penis.

Muscular dystrophy

The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles to weaken, leading to an increasing level of disability.

Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy providessupport to people whose health prevents them doing the activities that matter to them.