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Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder (also known as Bipolar Affective Disorder) is a condition in which individuals suffer from extreme shifts in mood, …

Autism What is Autism? Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to, other people. …

Asperger’s Syndrome Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of autism where the individual may present with average or above-average intelligence, and fewer problems …

Aphasia Aphasia is a condition that affects the brain’s ability to use language. Most commonly it is used as part of the …

Anxiety Anxiety is a normal, if unpleasant, part of life, which can affect us all in different ways and at different times. …

Anorexia Anorexia, aka anorexia nervosa, is an eating disorder where an individual purposefully starves or under-eats in the false belief that they are …

Amnesia The most common causes of amnesia – which refers to an abnormally severe loss or failure of memory – are stroke, …

Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s is a progressive form of dementia most commonly found in people over the age of 65. It initially presents with mild …

Alcoholism Alcoholism is the term frequently given to the most serious form of problem drinking, that of alcohol addiction/dependence. Alcoholism can lead to …

Agnosia The term ‘agnosia’ refers to an inability to recognize and interpret sensory stimuli. The most common form is visual agnosia (including conditions such …