Brain and nervous system

The brain and nervous system are highly complex systems. Any problems within them have the potential to affect our ability to function on many levels. In this section you'll find factsheets on everyday complaints and lifelong conditions.

	FACTSHEETS
Common complaints Are you getting enough sleep? Fatigue Headaches Insomnia Migraine Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Accidents Concussion (brain) Slipped disc (nerves)
Children's health ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) Febrile convulsions (Febrile fits) Meningitis (cerebrospinal meningitis) Meningitis C Sleep problems in children
Epilepsy Epilepsy Epilepsy - what are the causes? Epileptic attacks Epilepsy treatment
Mental health Anhedonia Anxiety Depression Schizophrenia When worrying becomes an illness - generalised anxiety disorder
Other conditions Acoustic neuroma Bell's palsy Chronic fatigue syndrome (myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Diabetic neuropathy Dystonia Encephalitis Fibromyalgia Huntington's disease Multiple sclerosis Restless legs syndrome (RLS) Sex and neurological disorders Stroke (cerebrovascular accident)
Seniors' health Alzheimer's disease Dementia Multi-infarct dementia Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (Coping with)
Tests, scans, exams CT scan MRI scan
Travel and food risks Japanese encephalitis Sleeping sickness Variant CJD