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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Find out about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a type of brain condition that slowly gets worse over time and leads to dementia.
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Alzheimer's disease
Dementia is a group of symptoms associated with a decline in the way your brain functions, affecting your memory and the way you behave.
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Cerebral palsy – Diagnosis
Your child may also have brain scans and other tests.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Diagnosis
A brain biopsy is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of CJD.
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Narcolepsy - Causes
In many cases, it's thought to be caused by a lack of the brain chemical hypocretin, also known as orexin, which regulates sleep.
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Meningitis
Read about meningitis, an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
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Vascular dementia
Find out about vascular dementia, including what the symptoms are, how it's treated and what the outlook is.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Causes
The main cause of all types of CJD is a build-up of an abnormal infectious protein in the brain called a prion.
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Sleepwalking
Find out about sleepwalking, including what happens, the causes and how to help prevent it.
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Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
Find out about transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or "mini stroke", including what causes it, the symptoms, how it's diagnosed, and when to seek medical advice.