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• Tests for diagnosing dementia

  Information on the tests used by GPs and specialists to diagnose dementia, including the GPCOG test, blood tests and brain scans.

• Rhesus disease - Causes

  Rhesus disease is caused by a specific mix of blood types between a pregnant mother and her unborn baby.

• Sickle cell disease - Treatment

  Read about the main treatments for sickle cell disease, including medications to prevent pain, blood transfusions and stem cell transplants.

• Pre-eclampsia - Causes

  Pre-eclampsia is thought to be caused by the placenta not developing properly due to a problem with the blood vessels supplying it.

• Thoracic outlet syndrome

  Find out about thoracic outlet syndrome, where nerves or blood vessels near the top of the ribs get squashed.

• Risks

  Find out about the possible risks of having a pacemaker fitted, including blood clots, infection, an air leak and pacemaker malfunction.

• Timolol tablets: medicine used to treat high blood pressure

  NHS medicines information on timolol tablets – what they're used for, side effects, dosage and who can take them.

• Anticoagulant medicines

  Anticoagulants are medicines that reduce the ability of the blood to clot.

• Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) - Diagnosis

  This is because the blood clots that occur as a result of APS can have serious consequences.

• Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Treatment

  Treatment after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) usually involves making lifestyle changes, taking medicines and possibly having surgery to prevent another TIA or full stroke from happening in the future.