Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is one of the hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies, a group of varied inherited disorders of the peripheral nervous system characterized by progressive loss of muscle tissue and touch sensation across various parts of the body.
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Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired Brain Injury is brain damage caused by events after birth, rather than as part of a genetic…
PEG Feeding
Enteral tube feeding /PEG feeding is an endoscopic medical procedure in which a tube (PEG tube) is passed…
Friedreich's Ataxia
Ataxia or Friedreich’s ataxia is an autosomal recessive inherited disease that causes…
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Autonomic Dysreflexia is a life-threatening condition that can cause death. The most common…
Bowel Care
After a complete spinal cord injury the descending input from the brain to the colon and ano-rectum is lost….
Catheter Care
A urinary catheter is a flexible tube used to empty the bladder and collect urine in a drainage bag….
Cerebella Ataxia
Cerebella ataxia is a disorder that occurs when the cerebellum becomes inflamed…
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is not just one condition, but a group of many different ‘epilepsies’ with one thing…
Learning Disability
A learning disability affects the way a person learns new things in any area of life, not just at school…
Long Term Ventilator
A medical ventilator is a machine designed to move air (sometimes with oxygen) into and out of the…
Spinal Cord Injury
The spinal cord is an extension of the brain and is made up of a thick bundle of nerves…
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that affects your brain and spinal cord. In MS, the coating that…