Glossary

Also referred to as ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) Chronic Fatigue System can affect anyone although it’s more common in people in their mid-20s and mid-40s.

People with the condition can feel unwell & generally tired. Additional symptoms include muscle pain, dizziness, headaches, sore throat and problems with concentration.

Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria is a series of itchy red or skin-coloured welts which are usually caused by an allergic reaction from food or a drug.

The welts are called Hives which, in most cases, go away quickly but when they appear on a daily basis for several weeks this is known as Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria.

Also known as CIDP, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is a neurological condition which weakens muscles in the legs and arms as a result to damage of the fatty covering that wraps around the nerve fibres known as the myelin sheath.

CIDP is more common in young men and usually starts with tingling or numbness in the toes and fingers.

A general term for long-term respiratory problems which results from a lung injury in new-born babies.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – also known as               COPD - is the term for a group of lung conditions which can cause breathing problems.

The condition usually affects middle-aged and older people.

Symptoms can include consistent wheezing, frequent chest infections, a persistent cough and increasing breathlessness.

Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, also known as CRPS, is usually a result of a severe injury which can trigger persistent and debilitating pain.

The affected area can be extremely sensitive – even the slightest form of physical contact can trigger off agonising pain.

In most cases the pain eventually disappears but in extreme circumstances CRPS never goes away.

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, also known as CTEPH, is a progressive and rare form of pulmonary hypertension (a type of high blood pressure).

It’s caused by blood clots which don’t dissolve in the lungs and cause scar-like tissue which block or narrows the small blood vessels in the organ.

Also referred to as CTE, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is caused by a series of head injuries. Signs of CTE can be memory loss, behavioural problems, personality changes, aggression and depression. The signs may not be apparent until years after brain injuries and in some cases conclusive proof of CTE may only be diagnosed in a post mortem.

Circadian rhythm disorder, also known as sleep-wake cycles disorder, are problems that occur when your body's internal clock, which tells you when it's time to sleep or wake, is out of sync with your environment. 

Symptoms include Insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep),excessive daytime sleepiness, difficulty waking up in the morning, sleep loss, depression, stress in relationships, poor work/school performance and the Inability to meet social obligations.

Cirrhosis is when the liver is scarred by long-term damage. The damage can’t be cured and can cause the liver to stop functioning.

If the liver stops working this can be fatal although it can take years for the illness to reach this stage and there is treatment available which can slow down the process.

Around 4,000 people across the UK die from cirrhosis every year and 700 undergo a liver transplant to conquer the condition.

The fear of confined spaces affects 10% of people ‘crammed’ into the UK. A percentage of which can feel severe anxiety or suffer panic attacks when they feel they don’t have enough space around them, believing they are about to lose control of the current situation.

Also known as CCD, Cleidocranial Dysplasia is a genetic condition which affects bone development and the teeth.

CCD affects 1 in a million children across the world.

People with the condition lose their primary teeth and develop secondary teeth later than usual which causes overcrowding of the teeth and mal-alignment of the jaw.

Congenital Lipomatous Overgrowth Vascular Malformations Epidermal Nevis Spinal/Skeletal Anomalies/Scoliosis AKA Cloves Syndrome only affects 150 people worldwide.

Symptoms include fatty masses on the skin, torso, limbs and spinal abnormalities. It’s unclear what causes Cloves Syndrome although scientific evidence shows 60% of patients with the illness have a mutation in the gene PIK3CA.

There is no cure for the disease although in most cases the illness can be managed and controlled with extensive surgery.

A club foot is when one or both feet point down and inwards with the sole facing backwards

It’s usually diagnosed after a baby is born although in some cases doctors can tell during pregnancy.

Club foot isn’t painful at an early age but can cause irritation at a later age.

About 1 in 1,000 babies are born with a club foot.

A club foot is when one or both feet point down and inwards with the sole facing backwards

It’s usually diagnosed after a baby is born although in some cases doctors can tell during pregnancy.

Club foot isn’t painful at an early age but can cause irritation at a later age.

About 1 in 1,000 babies are born with a club foot.