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  • Disorders of consciousness

    A disorder of consciousness, or impaired consciousness, is a state where consciousness is affected by an injury to the brain.

  • Cerebral palsy

    Find out about cerebral palsy, including the symptoms, causes, when to get medical advice, how it's treated and what the outlook is.

  • Vascular dementia - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for vascular dementia, including healthy lifestyle changes, medicine and other therapies.

  • Subdural haematoma - Recovery

    Read more about recovering from a subdural haematoma, including the problems you may experience and what support is available.

  • Cerebral palsy – Causes

    Read about the causes of cerebral palsy, including problems that can develop before, during or shortly after birth. Also, find out what can increase a baby's chances of being born with the condition.

  • Huntington's disease

    Find out more about Huntington's disease, an inherited condition that damages certain nerve cells in the brain.

  • Multiple system atrophy

    Find out about multiple system atrophy, including information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.

  • Ataxia - Causes

    Read about the main causes of ataxia, including how some types are passed on to a child by their parents.

  • Narcolepsy - Causes

    Find out what causes narcolepsy. In many cases, it's thought to be caused by a lack of the brain chemical hypocretin, also known as orexin, which regulates sleep.

  • Motor neurone disease

    Read about motor neurone disease (MND), a rare condition where parts of the nervous system become damaged. This causes increasing weakness, and in many cases, muscle wasting.