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Dementia is not a normal part of ageing and can happen to anybody...
A stroke interrupts blood flow to an area of the brain and is a medical emergency...
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...
Migraine causes a severe and throbbing headache, usually on one side of the head, as well as symptoms such as nausea...
Leukodystrophy refers to a group of inherited disorders that affect the white matter of the brain, which causes loss of normal brain functions...
Hydrocephalus is the abnormal enlargement of the brain cavities (ventricles) caused by a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid...
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is characterised by physical deterioration of the brain, dementia and walking difficulties...
Loss of memory can be temporary or permanent, but 'amnesia' usually refers to the temporary variety...