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Treatment Borderline personality disorder
Borderline personality disorderTreatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) may involve individual or grouppsychotherapy, carried out by professionals within a community mental health team (CMHT). The goal ofa CMHT is to provide day-to-day support and treatment, while ensuring you have as much independence as possible. A CMHT can be made up of: social workers
How bone marrow donation works Bone marrow donation
Bone marrow donationBone marrow donors must have a tissue type compatible with the person who is going to receive their bone marrow. Tissue type Tissue type, also known as human leukocyte antigens (HLA) type, helps the body fight infection. To check if the tissue type is compatible, doctors check how many proteins on the surface of the blood cells match. There are
Who can donate bone marrow? Bone marrow donation
Bone marrow donationIf you would like to become a potential bone marrow donor, you must be: 17 to 40 years of age to join the British Bone Marrow Registry 16 to 30 years of age to join the Anthony Nolan Trust register in good general health over 7 stone 12 pounds (50kg) in weight have a body mass index (BMI) lower than 40 calculate your BMI It is best to join
Patient story: "It felt good to get rid of a big bag of medicine." Bone marrow donation
Bone marrow donationBridie Burrell was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia during the Christmas school holidays in 2004. She had a bone marrow transplant the following year. During school term, I felt completely healthy. But during the holidays, just before the new year, I experienced dizziness and walking to the bathroom felt like I'd run a marathon. I
Treating a brain abscess Brain abscess
Brain abscessTreatment for a brain abscess usually involves a combination of medication andsurgery,depending on the size and number of brain abscesses. A brain abscess is a medical emergency, so you'll need treatment in hospital until your condition is stable. Treatment with medication often begins before a diagnosis is confirmed to reduce the risk of
Diagnosis Brain death
Brain deathThere are a number of criteria fordiagnosing brain stem death.For a diagnosis of brain stem death to be made: aperson must be unconscious and fail to respond to outside stimulation aperson's heartbeat and breathing can only be maintained using a ventilator there must be clear evidence that serious brain damage has occurred and it can't be
Diagnosing a severe head injury Head injury, severe
Head injury, severeA person witha severe head injury should always be seen in an accident andemergency (A&E) department. If any of the Head injury, severe are present, immediately go to your local A&E department or call 999 and ask for an ambulance. The healthcare professionals treating you will first make sure you're in a stable condition, before
Diagnosis Brain tumour, benign (non-cancerous)
Brain tumour, benign (non-cancerous)See your GP if you developany of the symptoms of a benign brain tumour , such as a persistent and severe headache. Your GP willexamine you and ask about your symptoms. They may also carry out a simple neurological examination (see below). If they suspect you may have a tumour, or they are not sure what's causing your symptoms, you'll probably be
Patient story: "It was soft and smooth. I could feel it." Rectal cancer
Rectal cancerLinda recalls the day she first noticed her bowel cancer warning symptoms, and regrets not seeing her doctor straight away.
Introduction Bowel incontinence
Bowel incontinenceBowel incontinence is an inability to control bowel movements, resulting in involuntary soiling. It's also sometimes known as faecal incontinence. The experience of bowel incontinence can vary from person to person. Some people feel a sudden need to go to the toilet but are unable to reach a toilet in time. This is known as urge bowel