About the conditions

Information about the neurological conditions that we study.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS)

In MS, damage to the insulating layer around nerves can cause numbness, vision problems, difficulties with walking and fatigue.

Motor neuron disease (MND)

Motor neuron disease is caused by loss of the nerve cells that transmit signals from the brain to the muscles.

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Cognitive disorders

Cognitive disorders refer to problems with memory, language, thinking and understanding.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) & movement disorders

Loss of particular nerves in the brain can causes people with Parkinson's disease to have a tremor and difficulty with movement.

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Huntington's disease

HD is an inherited condition that causes gradual degeneration of the central nervous system.

Stroke due to brain haemorrhage

Approximately one in seven strokes is caused by bleeding in the brain.

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Functional neurological disorder

FND describes neurological symptoms like limb weakness, tremor, numbness or blackouts, related to the movement and sensation parts of the nervous system.