Glossary

Those living with costochondritis experience inflammation of the cartilage joining the ribs to the breastbone.

The condition can cause chest pain which can become more uncomfortable when breathing, coughing, sneezing and performing physical activity. It can also become more painful when the person lies down or applies pressure to the area for example…wearing a seatbelt or giving somebody a cuddle.

COVID-19 can affect your lungs and airways, caused by the coronavirus virus.

Symptoms include coughing, high temperature and shortness of breath.

There’s no cure for COVID-19, although the illness be controlled by washing your hands with soap or washing up liquid on a regular basis for at least 20 seconds.

It is not known how the virus spreads but similar virus are passed on from person to person in cough droplets.

Vaccines were available from early 2021.

COVID-19 can affect your lungs and airways, caused by the coronavirus virus.

Symptoms include coughing, high temperature and shortness of breath.

There’s no cure for COVID-19, although the illness be controlled by washing your hands with soap or washing up liquid on a regular basis for at least 20 seconds.

It is not known how the virus spreads but similar virus are passed on from person to person in cough droplets.

It is hoped a vaccine will be available in 2021.

The medical name for a build-up of pressure around the brain which can be triggered by a severe head injury, stroke or brain abscess.

A long-term condition which causes inflammation of digestive system’s lining, usually in the small intestine or the large intestine.

Symptoms include fatigue, weight loss, blood and mucus in your faeces, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

Also known as a Craniosynostosis, Crouzon syndrome is a rare condition which sees the head form into an irregular shape which can cause eye problems, headaches and learning disabilities.

The symptoms can usually be traced back to increased pressure inside the skull.

Depending on the type of Craniosynostosis and which part of the skull is damaged the head will form into different shape.

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) causes severe pain which won’t go away. The condition usually affects one arm or leg after injury to the limb.

A technology-induced version of motion sickness caused by moving content on screens.

But, unlike motion sickness where you feel movement in the muscles and inner ear, with cyber motion sickness you see movement on the screen but don’t feel it.

Cyclothymia is the name given to the condition which causes mood swings which causes people to feel low to emotional highs, known as hypomnania.

In most circumstances the symptoms are so mild people do not seek professional help and they enjoy the feeling of euphoria but in some cases the emotional rollercoaster can disrupt a person’s lifestyle and work relationships.

People with Cyclothymia may go on to develop bipolar disorder and the condition is more common in women.

An inherited condition where mucus blocks the lungs making it difficult to breathe and problems with the digestive system.

In the UK cystic fibrosis is usually picked up during a scanning test. 1 in 2,500 babies are born with the illness.

In some cases the lungs may eventually stop working properly.

A rare condition caused by the accumulation of a building block of proteins in the body called amino acid crystine stored in cells.

The abnormal amount of cysteine causes damage to many of the body’s organs and tissues, especially the eyes and kidneys.

A condition which affects the brain development, primarily involving the cerebellum (an area at the back of the brain which controls movement) and the fluid-filled areas surrounding it.

Symptoms include slow motor development and progressive enlargement in the skull at a young age.

In older children the condition can lead to vomiting, irritability, seizures, problems with the eyes, face and neck, abnormal breathing, convulsions, abnormal sized head and seizures.

A combination of hearing loss and vision loss which affects a person’s ability to communicate.

Degenerative Disc Disease is one of the most common causes of low back and neck pain caused by wear and tear on a spinal disc.

It can cause weakness, numbness and painful sensations on the arms and legs.

A result of a continuous process based on degenerative changes in cells which affect organs or tissues which will deteriorate over a period of time.