Prader-Willi syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, which affects development and growth. Characteristics may include short stature, skeletal abnormalities, eye problems, intellectual disability and an insatiable appetite that often leads to ... [... more]
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Carers - specialist services
Families and carers play an important role in supporting relatives and friends with a mental illness. Caring for a person with a mental illness can be very demanding but help and support is available. There are a number of programs which support ... [... more]
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Motor neurone disease explained
Motor neurones are nerve cells that control the muscles of the trunk, limbs, speech, swallowing and breathing. Damage to these nerves causes muscle weakness and wasting. This leads to gradual paralysis, loss of speech, difficulty swallowing and ... [... more]
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Braille - Better Health Channel.
Braille is a writing system for blind and vision impaired people. It is made up of raised dots that can be 'read' by touch. Just about any written information can be presented in braille, including books, music, mathematics and knitting ... [... more]
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Huntington's disease - genetics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a faulty gene that interferes with the functioning of the protein huntingtin inside brain cells. The disease isn't apparent at birth and symptoms first tend to ... [... more]
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Down syndrome explained
People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome in their genetic makeup. They also have common physical characteristics, including reduced intelligence and eyes with an upward and outward slant. There is no cure but people with Down syndrome ... [... more]
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Muscular dystrophy explained
Neuromuscular disorders involve the progressive and irreversible wasting of muscle tissue. There are approximately 60 separate diseases which can be classed as neuromuscular disorders. People affected by neuromuscular disorders - or muscular ... [... more]
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Asperger syndrome and adults
Asperger syndrome is one of the autism spectrum disorders. Affected adults may experience a range of problems, including difficulties in negotiating sexual relationships and finding a suitable job. Asperger syndrome is one of the autism spectrum ... [... more]
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Alcohol related brain impairment
Alcohol related brain impairment (ARBI) is a term used to describe physical injury to the brain sustained as a result of alcohol consumption. The degree of injury involved depends on the amount and pattern of alcohol consumption as well as the ... [... more]
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Vision loss - adapting everyday activities
Everyday activities, such as housework and banking, become increasingly difficult as eyesight deteriorates. Many everyday activities can be adapted to suit a person with vision loss. A person who has been sighted all their life may find everyday ... [... more]
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Aspects of sex education
All people, with or without a disability, need ongoing and age appropriate sexuality education to develop positive attitudes to their sexuality. All humans, regardless of abilities or disabilities, are sexual beings and have the right to explore ... [... more]
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Fragile X syndrome
Fragile X syndrome is an inherited condition that can cause various degrees of intellectual disability. It affects males more than females. These intellectual problems can vary from mild learning difficulty to serious intellectual disability and ... [... more]
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