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Giant cell arteritis is inflammation of the arteries that can cause sudden blindness in one or both eyes.

Typical symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica include severe muscle aches and stiffness, particularly in the neck, shoulders and thighs.

Peripheral vascular disease is the reduced circulation of blood to a body part (other than the brain or heart).

Although nearly all of us will experience a headache during our lifetime, persistent headaches need to be medically investigated with tests such as scans, eye tests or sinus x-rays.

Once hearing is damaged, it often can't be restored.

Children with epilepsy generally have seizures that respond well to medication, and they enjoy a normal and active childhood.

Epilepsy is a common condition of the brain in which people experience recurrent unprovoked seizures. Most people living with epilepsy progress well as learners through primary and secondary school, further education and training.

The majority of people with Bell's palsy, around 90 per cent, will recover completely with time.

Viral encephalitis is inflammation of the brain caused by a virus and can cause permanent brain damage.

Dementia is more common in people over 65, but it is not a normal part of ageing.