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  • Cerebral palsy – Symptoms

    Read about the symptoms of cerebral palsy. The main symptoms are movement and development problems, but other symptoms include drooling, difficulty feeding and communicating, and learning disability.

  • Cerebral palsy – Diagnosis

    Find out how cerebral palsy is diagnosed. Your child may have an assessment where a specialist will ask about their development and check for typical symptoms. Your child may also have brain scans and other tests.

  • Brain aneurysm - Treatment

    Brain aneurysms can be treated using surgery if they've burst (ruptured) or there's a risk that they will burst.

  • Brain aneurysm - Symptoms

    A brain aneurysm rarely causes any symptoms unless it bursts (ruptures).

  • Brain aneurysm - Prevention

    You can't always prevent brain aneurysms, but you can lower your risk by not smoking and by reducing high blood pressure.

  • Brain aneurysm - Diagnosis

    A brain aneurysm is usually diagnosed with angiography, a type of X-ray that uses a special dye to show the blood vessels.

  • Brain aneurysm - Causes

    Brain aneurysms are caused by a weakness in the walls of blood vessels in the brain. There are several reasons why this may happen, although an exact cause isn't always clear.

  • Brain abscess - Treatment

    Read about treating a brain abscess, which usually involves a combination of antibiotics or antifungals and surgery.

  • Brain abscess - Causes

    Read about the causes of a brain abscess, including infections or severe head injuries leading to bacteria or fungi entering the brain tissue.

  • Chipped, broken or cracked tooth

    Find out how a dentist can treat a chipped, broken or cracked tooth.