Health Conditions

Antihistamines

Antihistamines are a type of medicineoften used totreat a number of allergic health conditions.

Antisocial personality disorder

Personality disorders are mental health conditions that affect how someonethinks, perceives, feels or relates to others.

Anxiety disorders in children

Its normal for children to feel worried or anxious from time to time, such as when theyre starting school or nursery, or moving to a new area.

Aortic valve replacement

An aortic valve replacement is a type of open heart surgery used to treat problems with the heart's aortic valve.

Aphasia

Aphasia is a condition that affects the brain and leads to problems using language correctly.

Appendicitis

Appendicitis is a painful swelling of the appendix. The appendix is a small, thin pouch about 5-10cm (2-4 inches) long. It's connected to the large intestine, where stools (faeces)…

ARLD

Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) refers to liver damage caused by excess alcohol intake. There are several stages of severity and a range ofassociated symptoms.

Arrhythmia

A cardiac arrhythmia is when the heart beats too fast, too slowly or irregularly. These beating problems arise because of faults with the heart’s electrical system. Arrhythmias are…

Arterial thrombosis

Arterial thrombosis is a blood clot that develops in an artery. It's very dangerous, because it can obstruct the flow of blood to major organs.

Arteriography

Angiography is atype of X-ray used to check theblood vessels.

Arthritis

Arthritis is a common condition that causes pain and inflammation in a joint.

Arthroscopy

An arthroscopy is a type of keyhole surgery usedboth to diagnose and treat problems with joints.

Asbestosis

Asbestosis is a chronic (long-term) lung condition caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.

Aspergillosis

Aspergillosis is the name of a group offungal conditionscaused by a mould called aspergillus.

Asthma

Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties.

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is a common andusually minor eye condition that causes blurred or distortedvision.

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque. It’s also called arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. Arteries are the blood vessels that ca…

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerotic cardiosclerosis

Heart & Vascular

Atherosclerotic cardiosclerosis is a condition which is classified as an ischemic cardiopathy which is not accompanied with pain. This condition is clinically characterized by a de…

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate.

Attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD)

Auditory processing disorder

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a hearing or listening problem caused by the brain not processing sounds in the normal way.

Autism spectrum disorder

The characteristics of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) can vary both from person to person and across different environments.

B12 vitamin deficiency