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• Selective mutism

  Find out about selective mutism, an anxiety disorder that prevents people from speaking in certain social situations.

• Thalassaemia

  Read about thalassaemia, a group of blood disorders that affect a substance called haemoglobin.

• Angelman syndrome

  Read about Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system and causes severe physical and intellectual disability

• Causes - Fabricated or induced illness

  The causes of fabricated or induced illness (FII) are not fully understood, but mental health conditions or previous traumatic experiences in the parent or carer's life can play an important role.

• Erythrocytosis

  Read about the symptoms and treatment of a blood disorder called erythrocytosis (sometimes called polycythaemia), which means having a high concentration of red blood cells in your blood.

• Munchausen syndrome

  Find out about Munchausen's syndrome, a disorder where someone pretends to be ill or induces symptoms of illness in themselves.

• Sodium valproate: medicine used for epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraine

  NHS medicines information on sodium valproate – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Patau's syndrome

  Find out about Patau's syndrome, also known as trisomy 13, a serious genetic disorder where a baby has an extra copy of chromosome 13.

• Sickle cell disease

  Find out about sickle cell disease, a serious inherited blood disorder where the red blood cells develop abnormally.

• Methylphenidate: a medicine used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

  NHS medicines information on methylphenidate for adults – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.