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Brain and nerves

Bell's palsy

Bell's palsy is a temporary weakness of the face due to damage to a nerve that controls the facial muscles.

Dementia

Dementia is the name for symptoms caused by different diseases that affect the brain. Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common types.

Delirium

Delirium is a temporary state of confusion. It is a serious condition but usually has an underlying cause. Once the cause is treated, most people get better.

Epilepsy

People with epilepsy have seizures that are caused by brief abnormal electrical activity in their brains.

Functional neurological disorder (FND)

A disorder of the way your nervous system functions (works).

Headache

Headaches are very common. Most headaches do not have a serious cause and will go away over time.

Head injuries and concussion

Head injury first aid, head injuries in adults.

Parkinson disease

Parkinson disease is a neurological condition, which means it affects your brain and nervous system, and movement in particular.

Stroke

When you have a bleed or a blood clot blocking the blood supply to part of your brain. The effects of a stroke depend on which part of your brain is affected.

Transient ischaemic attacks

A warning stroke or mini-stroke. It is very serious and you should not ignore it.