Health A to Z

Most health pages tell you what a condition is. Very few tell you what it is like to sit beside somebody who has one. This library does both. Search by name, or by the name you know it under.

Important: This page is general information, not medical advice, and it is not a diagnosis. If you are worried about your health or someone else's, speak to a GP, pharmacist, or call 111. In an emergency, call 999.

35 conditions filed under M, showing 31–35 (page 4 of 4).

M

Muscular dystrophy

Also called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, DMD, Becker muscular dystrophy

Inherited conditions causing progressive muscle weakness. Steroids and heart and lung care have changed the outlook substantially.

Myasthenia gravis

Muscle weakness that worsens with use and improves with rest. Treatable, and the breathing complication is an emergency.

Myelodysplastic syndrome

Also called MDS, Myelodysplasia

Bone marrow that makes faulty blood cells. Often found on a routine blood test, and often watched rather than treated.

Myeloma

Also called Multiple myeloma

The cancer most often diagnosed late, because back pain and tiredness in an older person get explained away. Ask for the blood test by name.

Ménière's disease

Attacks of vertigo with hearing loss and tinnitus. Unpredictable, disabling, and it burns out over years.