Health Conditions

Trauma and orthopaedics (orthopaedic surgery)

Trauma and orthopaedics is an area of surgery concerned with injuries and conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system (the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, musclesand nerve…

Travel sickness

Motion sickness is a term that describes an unpleasant combination of symptoms, such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting, that can occur when you're travelling.

Travel vaccines

Traveller's diarrhoea

Diarrhoea is where you frequently pass watery or loose poo. Some people may also have other symptoms, depending on the cause.

Tremor (essential)

Essential tremor is a type ofuncontrollable shake or tremble of part of the body.

Trichomoniasis

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a tiny parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis (TV).

Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a condition where a person feels compelled to pull their hair out.

Trigeminal neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is sudden, severe facial pain. It'soften described as a sharp shooting pain or like having an electric shock in the jaw, teeth or gums.

Trigger finger

Trigger finger is a condition that affectsone or more of the hand's tendons, making it difficult to bend the affected finger or thumb.

Trimethylaminuria ('fish odour syndrome')

Trimethylaminuria is an uncommon geneticdisorder that causes a strong body odour usually described as like rotting fish, faeces or garbage.

Trisomy 13

Patau's syndrome is a rare, serious genetic disorder caused by having an additional copy of chromosome 13 in some or all of the body's cells. It's also called trisomy 13.

Trisomy 18

Edwards' syndrome, also known as trisomy 18, is a serious genetic condition caused by an additional copy of chromosome 18 in some or all of the cells in the body.

Trisomy 21

Down's syndrome, also known as Down syndrome, is a genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and characteristic physical features.

Trophoblastic disease

A molar pregnancy is an unsuccessful pregnancy, where the placenta and foetus do not form properly, and a baby does not develop.

Tuberculosis (TB)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. It mainly affects the lungs, but it can affect an…

Tuberous sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis, also known as tuberous sclerosis complex, is a rare genetic condition that causes mainlynon-cancerous ( benign ) tumours to develop in different parts of the bo…

Tummy ache

Stomach aches are a type of pain which is mostly felt in the upper part of the belly (the solar plexus), which also extends to the tummy, characterized by a feeling of constriction…

Turner syndrome

Turner syndrome is a genetic disorderthat affects about 1 in every 2,000 baby girls and only affects females.

TURP

A transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a surgical procedure that involves cutting away a section of the prostate.

Twisted neck

Neck pain or a stiff neck is a common problem which usually gets better after a few days or weeks. It's rarely asign of anything serious.

Type 1 diabetes

Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar (glucose) level to become too high. The hormone insulin, produced by the pancreas, is responsible for controllin…

Type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high. The hormone insulin produced by the pancreas is responsible for controlling the amount…

Typhoid fever

Typhoid fever is a bacterialinfection that can spread throughout the body, affecting many organs. Without prompt treatment, it can cause serious complications and can be fatal.

Typhus

Typhus is a suddensevere illness caused by infection with Rickettsia bacteria.