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  • Huntington's disease - Treatment and support

    There's currently no cure for Huntington's disease, but medicines, including antidepressants, can help manage some of the symptoms.

  • Gestational diabetes - Treatment

    Find out how gestational diabetes is managed, including what you can do to control your blood sugar level and what medicine may be needed.

  • Frontotemporal dementia - Treatment

    Read about the main treatments for frontotemporal dementia, including medicine and other therapies.

  • Fibromyalgia - Treatment

    Treatment for fibromyalgia aims to ease the symptoms and improve quality of life. The main treatments are exercise, talking therapies and medicines.

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies - Treatment

    Find out about the main treatments for dementia with Lewy bodies, including medicine and other therapies.

  • Cerebral palsy – Treatment

    Find out about the treatments used to help people with cerebral palsy. Treatments include physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, medicines and surgery.

  • Anal fissure - Treatment

    Read about treatments for anal fissures, including having a high-fibre diet to avoid constipation and using various medicines, such as laxatives and topical anaesthetics.

  • Alzheimer's disease - Treatment

    There's currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, although medicine is available that can temporarily reduce some symptoms or slow down the progression of the condition in some people.

  • Topical corticosteroids

    Topical corticosteroids (steroids) are medicines that are applied directly to the skin to reduce inflammation and irritation.

  • Thrombophilia

    Thrombophilia is a condition that increases your risk of blood clots. It’s usually treated with anticoagulant medicines.