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What is Brain Disease

WEBThe human brain is the centre of the body’s nervous system and the locus of your cognition. It is responsible for everything that you do, feel, and perceive. So when …

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Recovering from brain injury

WEB27 Feb. Recovering from brain injury. Recovering from a brain injury is a difficult process. Brain injuries can cause many different symptoms – you might experience changes in …

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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

WEBChronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of neurodegenerative disease associated with repeated head injuries, concussions or subconcussions. It was …

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Finding a Neurologist (Resources & Advice)

WEBYour General Practitioner (GP) can sometimes diagnose and treat these problems – but in some cases they might suggest finding a neurologist. Neurologists …

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Alzheimer’s Disease

WEBAlzheimer’s Disease is a form of dementia — a neurodegenerative disease that damages the brain’s intellectual functions (memory, orientation, calculation, etc.), but usually …

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Myasthenia Gravis

WEBThe distinctive feature of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after rest. Muscles that control eye and eyelid …

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Kennedy's Disease

WEBKennedy’s disease (KD), also known as spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), is a rare, slowly progressive X-linked recessively inherited neurodegenerative disorder of …

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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)

WEBProgressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that affects movement, balance, and eye movements. Many of the symptoms are similar to …

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Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

WEBThe brain is covered by a series of membranes, one of which is called the arachnoid. A subarachnoid haemorrhage occurs under this layer. It is one form of stroke. (See Stroke) …

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Brain Awareness Week 2024

WEBDr Matilde Balbi, University of Queensland. Dr Balbi is a neuroscientist within the Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland. She studied …

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Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

WEBChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder that results in slowly progressive weakness and loss of feeling in the legs and arms. It is …

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Chiari Malformation

WEB85 Gloucester Rd, HurstvilleNSW 2220. Tel (02) 9586 1057. Email [email protected]. Chiari and Syringomylia Australia. www.chiariaustralia.org. Email: …

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