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  • Brain death - Diagnosis

    For brain stem death to be diagnosed, a person must fail to respond to outside stimulation and there must be clear evidence of serious, irreversible brain damage.

  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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

  • Disorders of consciousness - Causes

    Disorders of consciousness can occur if the parts of the brain responsible for consciousness are injured or damaged.

  • causes of vascular dementia

    Find out about the causes of vascular dementia, including who's most at risk of getting it and what you can do to reduce your risk.

  • Glaucoma

    Find out what glaucoma is, what the symptoms are, why it happens and how it's treated.

  • Parkinson's disease

    Read about Parkinson's disease, a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.

  • Corticobasal degeneration

    Read about corticobasal degeneration (CBD), a rare condition where brain cells become damaged over time and certain sections of the brain start to shrink.

  • Hydrocephalus

    Find out about hydrocephalus (fluid in the brain), including information about symptoms, causes, types, diagnosis, treatment and complications.

  • Dysarthria (difficulty speaking)

    Find out more about dysarthria, which is where you have difficulty speaking because the muscles used for speech are weak.

  • Symptoms of dementia

    Information about the symptoms of dementia, and how each type of dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, varies in its symptoms.