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• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Diagnosis

  A brain biopsy is the only way to confirm a diagnosis of CJD.

• Primary biliary cholangitis

  Find out about primary biliary cholangitis (primary biliary cirrhosis), which is a type of long-term liver disease where the bile ducts in the liver become damaged.

• Acne - Complications

  This is more common when the most serious types of spots burst and damage nearby skin.

• Acute kidney injury

  Acute kidney injury (AKI) is sudden damage to the kidneys that causes them to not work properly.

• Priapism (painful erections)

  If it lasts for more than 3 to 4 hours, go to A&E to prevent permanent damage.

• Meningitis

  Read about meningitis, an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.

• 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.

• Where to get help for self-harm

  Self-harm is when somebody intentionally damages or injures their body and is a sign of emotional distress.

• 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.

• Vascular dementia

  Find out about vascular dementia, including what the symptoms are, how it's treated and what the outlook is.