Search results for VCJD

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• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

  Find out about the different types of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), and what causes the condition and how it's treated.

• Joint hypermobility syndrome

  Joint hypermobility syndrome is where you get pain and stiffness from having very flexible joints. Read more about how it's diagnosed and managed.

• Stevens-Johnson syndrome

  Find out about Stevens-Johnson syndrome, including what causes it, what the symptoms are and when to get medical help.

• Symptoms of vascular dementia

  Read about the main symptoms of vascular dementia and find out when to get medical advice.

• Jaundice

  NHS information about jaundice, where the skin and the whites of the eyes turn yellow. It's caused by a build-up of a substance called bilirubin.

• Japanese encephalitis

  Find out about Japanese encephalitis including who's most at risk of getting it, how to avoid it, what the symptoms are and how it's treated.

• Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN)

  Find out about haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN, previously called rhesus disease), what it is, how to prevent it and what the treatments are.

• Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia - Causes

  Find out about who may be more likely to get chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Prevention

  Read about the strict controls that are in place to prevent variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) spreading through the food supply and blood transfusions.

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Diagnosis

  Read about the tests used to investigate Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) including MRI, EEG and lumbar puncture. A brain biopsy is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of CJD.