Medical Conditions

Sleepiness in the day (severe and unexplained)

'Hypersomnia' means excessive sleep or sleepiness that interferes with everyday life.

LEMS

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a very rare condition that affectsthe signals sent from the nerves to the muscles.

Tracheostomy

A tracheostomy is an opening created at the front of the neck so a tubecan be inserted into the windpipe (trachea) to help you breathe.

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.

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another.

Dog bites

Serious animal and human bites can get infected if they're not checked and treated quickly.

Thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is a raretype of cancer that affects the thyroid gland, a small gland at the base of the neck that produces hormones.

Neurofibromatosis type 1

Neurofibromatosis is the general name for a number of genetic conditions that cause tumours to grow along your nerves.

Eating disorders

Eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal attitude towards food that causes someone to change their eating habits and behaviour.

Sinus headache

Sinus headaches are an uncommon type of headache caused by inflamed sinuses (Sinusitis). They are felt as a dull, throbbing pain in the upper face.

Polycythaemia

Polycythaemia, orerythrocytosis, means having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood.

Mastocytosis

Mastocytosis is a rare condition caused by an excess number of mast cells gathering in the body's tissues.

Kidney transplant

A kidney transplant is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one person into the body of a person who has little or no kidney function.

Rheumatic endocarditis is an inflammation of the endocardium. The inflammatory process if mostly localized in the valve endocardium, the layer which covers the tendons and papillary muscles, and rarely the parietal endocardium may be affected.

Hearing tests for children

Routine hearing tests areoffered to newborn babies and childrento identify any problems early on in their development.

Knee replacement

Knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty)is aroutine operation that involves replacing a damaged, worn or diseased knee with an artificial joint.

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) sometimes known as 'cot death' is the sudden, unexpected and unexplained death of an apparently healthy baby.