11 - 20 of 148 results for "Hypoxic brain damage"
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Meniscus tear (knee cartilage damage)
NHS information about meniscus tears (knee cartilage damage), including symptoms, how to ease symptoms yourself and when to get medical help.
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Brain death
Brain stem death is where a person no longer has any brain stem functions, and has permanently lost the potential for consciousness and the capacity to breathe.
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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.
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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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Brain abscess - Treatment
Read about treating a brain abscess, which usually involves a combination of antibiotics or antifungals and surgery.
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What is a malignant brain tumour (brain cancer)?
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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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Newborn jaundice - Kernicterus
Kernicterus is a rare but serious complication of untreated jaundice in babies caused by excess bilirubin damaging the brain or central nervous system.
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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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Alzheimer's disease - Causes
Alzheimer's disease is caused by parts of the brain shrinking (atrophy), which affects the structure and function of particular brain areas.