Neurological conditions
Alzheimers Disease
Alzheimer's
disease is the most common form of dementia,
which describes the loss of
mental abilities. For example, as memory and
reasoning.
Alzheimer's
disease is a progressive condition, meaning
it will continue to get worse as it
develops. Unfortunately there is no cure for
the condition, although there is treatment
available that can slow down the
development.
-
Who for: Anyone
-
Referral: Self
-
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/index.php
Telephone: +44(0)2074233500
Informationline: 0845 300 0336
Fax: 0207 423 3501
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is not a single medical condition
in itself. It is a symptom of a range of
other conditions that cause somebody to have
repeated fits, which are also known as
seizures.
Epilepsy is a relatively widespread
condition affecting around 456,000 people in
the UK. The condition usually begins during
childhood but it can start at any age.
Around 1 in every 280 children is affected
by epilepsy.
-
Who for: Anyone
-
Referral: Self
-
Cost: No Charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.epilepsynse.org.uk
Telephone: 01049 460 1300
Informationline: 01494 601 400
Fax: 01494 871 927
Huntingdon’s Disease
Huntington's disease (HD) is a hereditary
neurological disease
for which there is no cure. It damages the
nerve cells in the brain
and causes degeneration, deterioration and
gradual loss of function of areas of the
brain.
This affects movement, cognition
(perception, awareness, thinking, judgement)
and behaviour
-
Who for: Anyone
-
Referral : Self
-
Charge: Donations requested. Professional
membership £10 per annum
Contacts
Website:
Welcome
to the Huntington's Disease Association
Telephone: 01512 983 298
Informationline: 01512 983 298
Fax: 01512 989 440
MS Resource centre
MS is a condition of the central nervous
system (the brain
and spinal
cord),
which controls the body's actions and
activities, such as movement and balance.
Each nerve fibre in the central nervous
system is surrounded by a substance called
myelin, which helps the messages from the
brain
travel quickly and smoothly to the rest of
the body. In MS, the myelin becomes damaged
which causes the transfer of these messages
to become disrupted.
-
Who for:Anyone
-
Referral: Self
-
Cost: No Charge. Donations
Contacts
Website:
http://www.mssociety.org.uk/contact/index.html
Telephone: 0208 438 0700
Informationline: 0808 800 8000
Fax: 0208 438 0701
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a genetic
(inherited) condition where slow,
progressive, muscle wasting leads to
increasing weakness and disability. There
are over 20 types of genetic
muscular disorders, each differing in their
symptoms and severity. Most types of
muscular dystrophy are very rare, with about
1 in 20,000 babies being born with the
condition in the UK each year.
-
Who for: Anyone
-
Referral: Self
-
Cost: None. Donations
Contacts
Website: http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/applications/discussion
Telephone:02078034800
Informationline: 08006526352
Fax: 02074013495
Parkinsons Disease
Parkinson's disease is a chronic
(persistent), neurological condition that
affects around 120,000 people in the UK. The
condition was named after Dr James
Parkinson, who first identified it in 1817.
Parkinson's disease affects the way the
brain
co-ordinates body movements, including
walking, talking and writing.
-
For Who: Anyone
-
Referral: Self
-
Cost: £4 per year
Contacts
Website: http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/home.aspx
Informationline: 0808 800 0303
NHS Information
NHS Direct
Website:
http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/applications/discussion
Obesity and eating disorders
Obesity is when a person is carrying too
much body fat for their height and sex. A
person is considered obese if they have a
Body Mass Index (BMI) - weight in kilograms
divided by their height in metres squared -
of 30 or greater. Obesity can happen when
you eat more calories than you burn off over
a period of time.
-
For Who: anyone
-
Referral: Self
-
Cost: No Charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.b-eat.co.uk
Telephone: 0160 361 9090
Informationline: 0845 634 1414
Fax: 0160 366 4915
