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Brain diseases

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The brain is a control centre of the body, responsible for intelligence, speech, movement and regulation of organs. A healthy brain is quick and efficient.

Brain disorders include migraine, dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumours, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.

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Last reviewed: April 2022


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Degenerative Conditions - Synapse

There are a number of degenerative conditions that lead to brain injury. Dementia is a category of brain diseases that result in memory loss and deterioration of speech, motor skills and cognitive functioning as it progresses.

Read more on Synapse - Australia's Brain Injury Organisation website

Dementia and brain injury - Synapse

Dementia is a category of brain diseases that result in memory loss and deterioration of speech, motor skills and cognitive functioning as it progresses.

Read more on Synapse - Australia's Brain Injury Organisation website

Dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders - Better Health Channel

Dizziness is generally treatable and rarely indicates serious brain disease.

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) factsheet - Fact sheets

A factsheet about Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which is a rare brain disease that is caused by abnormal brain proteins called prions.

Read more on NSW Health website

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Brain Foundation

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Read more at Virtual Medical Centre Description Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare brain disorder

Read more on Brain Foundation website

Living with PSP :: Fight Parkinson’s – Together we can

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that affects movement, control of walking (gait) and balance, speech, swallowing, vision, mood and behaviour, and thinking. The disease results from damage to nerve cells in the brain. One of the classic signs of the disease is an inability to aim and move the eyes properly, which individuals may experience as blurring of vision.

Read more on Fight Parkinson's website

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - MyDr.com.au

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) is a fatal, degenerative brain disorder that causes rapidly progressive dementia and loss of muscle control. It is a rare disease, affecting 1–2 people in every million in Australia.

Read more on myDr website

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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension - Migraine & Headache Australia

Raised intracranial pressure can cause a headache. This headache type is more common in women, and is associated with obesity.

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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) dementia | Dementia Australia

Dementia describes a collection of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of dementia where many repeated head injuries can affect someone’s brain function over time, enough to interfere with the person’s normal or working life. Repeated head injuries can take the form of concussion, or even smaller head knocks without symptoms, which are called subconcussion.

Read more on Dementia Australia website

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