Prions are infectious agents that cause several fatal neurodegenerative diseases in animals and humans. Prions are able to induce abnormal folding of certain normal cellular proteins that are found most abundantly in the brain. The word prion derives from ‘proteinaceous infectious particle’.
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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…