Search results for Hypoxic brain damage
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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.
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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.
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Disorders of consciousness - Causes
Disorders of consciousness can occur if the parts of the brain responsible for consciousness are injured or damaged.
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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.
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Glaucoma
Find out what glaucoma is, what the symptoms are, why it happens and how it's treated.
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Parkinson's disease
Read about Parkinson's disease, a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years.
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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.
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Hydrocephalus
Find out about hydrocephalus (fluid in the brain), including information about symptoms, causes, types, diagnosis, treatment and complications.
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Dysarthria (difficulty speaking)
Find out more about dysarthria, which is where you have difficulty speaking because the muscles used for speech are weak.
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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.