Conditions

Thalassaemia is an inherited condition that affects your red blood cells. If you have thalassaemia, your body produces a reduced amount of haemoglobin,...

Teenage incontinence refers to the involuntary leakage of urine. Frequently referred to as bed-wetting, it can happen during the day (diurnal enuresis)...

Vasculitis refers to inflammation of your blood vessels. It occurs when your immune system attacks healthy blood vessels, causing them to swell. It is...

Sjögren's syndrome is a condition that mostly affects the moisture-producing glands of your body that make fluids like tears and saliva. It usually starts...

Arthritis can be divided into two types: seropositive and seronegative. These refer to the presence of two proteins in your blood. Your type is determined...

Sick sinus syndrome or sino-atrial disease is a heart rhythm disorder often associated with electrical abnormalities in the atria, the heart’s upper chambers....

Syringomyelia is where a fluid-filled cyst (syrinx) develops within the spinal cord. This can enlarge over time, distorting the spinal cord and causing...

Subclavian steal syndrome occurs when arteries in your heart, diverge from the aortic arch and become blocked. The aortic arch sits at the head of the...

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory bacterial disease, mainly contracted by children between five and fourteen years old. It can develop from complications...

Most kidney infections develop as a complication of cystitis (bladder infection). Bacteria causing cystitis can travel up to infect a kidney. The bacteria...

Restless legs syndrome is a disorder that causes an overwhelming and often unpleasant urge to move your legs (or arms). The urge to move often occurs in...

Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a relatively uncommon condition affecting the blood pressure control system (the autonomic nervous system). It...

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) affects men only. They can be diagnosed before or shortly after birth. The urethra is the tube that connects the bladder...

Septic arthritis is a medical emergency and you should take your child to an emergency department should septic arthritis be suspected. It's caused by...

Sickle cell disease is an inherited condition that affects your red blood cells. If you have sickle cell disease, your body produces abnormally shaped...