Medical Conditions

Hypopigmentation

Albinism affects the production of melanin, the pigment that colours skin, hair and eyes.

Rhinitis, allergic

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is a type of complementary therapy that uses hypnosis, which is an altered state of consciousness.

Clopidogrel

Clopidogrel is a prescriptionantiplatelet medicine. It reducesyour risk ofgetting blood clots by affecting cells in your blood called platelets.

Swollen ankles

Oedema is abuild up of fluid in the body which causes the affected tissue to become swollen .

Peak flow test

Peak flow is a simple measurement of how quickly you can blow air out of your lungs. It's often used to help diagnose and monitor asthma.

Plasma cell myeloma

Multiple myeloma, also known asm yeloma, is a type of bone marrow cancer.

Hypochondria

Most of us worry about our health from time to time, and some of us have to manage serious medical conditions. But for some people, health worries become overwhelming and a problem in itself.

Nephrotic syndrome in children

Nephrotic syndrome is a conditionthat causes the kidneys to leak large amounts of protein into the urine.This canlead toa range of problems, including swelling of body tissues and a greater chance of catching infections.

Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1)

Glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1) is a rare but serious inherited condition. It means the body cant process certain amino acids ("building blocks" of protein), causing a harmful build-up of substances in the blood and urine.

XXY (Klinefelter syndrome)

Klinefelter syndrome (sometimes called Klinefelter's, KS or XXY) is where boys and men are born with an extra X chromosome.

Liver cancer

Primary liver cancer is an uncommon but serious type of cancer that begins in the liver.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands spread throughout your body.

Tetanus

Tetanus is a serious but rare condition caused by bacteria getting into a wound.

Tay-Sachs disease

Tay-Sachs disease is arare and usually fatal genetic disorder that causes progressive damage to the nervous system.

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is a fear of being in situations where escape might be difficult or that help wouldn't be available if things go wrong.

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid on the brain. The excess fluid puts pressure on the brain, which can damage it.

Jaundice in newborns

Jaundice is a common and usually harmless condition in newborn babies that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. The medical term for jaundice in babies is neonatal jaundice.