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  • Alzheimer's disease

    Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a group of symptoms associated with a decline in the way your brain functions, affecting your memory and the way you behave.

  • Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma)

    An acoustic neuroma is a type of non-cancerous (benign) brain tumour. Find out about the symptoms, treatments and outlook for this condition.

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Causes

    A transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) happens when one of the blood vessels that supply your brain with oxygen-rich blood becomes blocked.

  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage

    If you have had a suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage, you will need to have a brain scan in hospital as soon as possible.

  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage

    A subarachnoid haemorrhage is most often caused by a brain aneurysm.

  • Recovering from a stroke

    Find out more about recovering from a stroke. The injury to the brain caused by a stroke can lead to widespread and long-lasting problems.

  • Parkinson's disease - Causes

    Parkinson's disease is caused by a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain called the substantia nigra.

  • Narcolepsy - Causes

    Find out what causes narcolepsy. In many cases, it's thought to be caused by a lack of the brain chemical hypocretin, also known as orexin, which regulates sleep.

  • Newborn jaundice - Kernicterus

    Kernicterus is a rare but serious complication of untreated jaundice in babies caused by excess bilirubin damaging the brain or central nervous system.

  • Hydrocephalus - Treatment

    Find out how hydrocephalus is treated. Surgery is usually needed to reduce the pressure in the brain. Congenital and acquired hydrocephalus are treated with either shunt surgery or neuroendoscopy.