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.

500 conditions, showing 451–460 (page 46 of 50).

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Tardive dyskinesia

Involuntary movements caused by long-term antipsychotic medication. Often permanent, and frequently not monitored for.

Temporomandibular disorder

Also called TMD, TMJ, Jaw joint problems, Bruxism

Jaw pain, clicking and headaches, usually from clenching. Almost always managed without surgery, and irreversible dental work should be resisted.

Tendinopathy

Also called Tendonitis, Tennis elbow, Achilles tendinopathy, Plantar fasciitis

Tendon pain from load, not from inflammation. Rest makes it worse, and the treatment is graded loading over months.

Tension headache

Also called Tension-type headache, Ordinary headache

The commonest headache there is. The main risk is treating it so often that the painkillers start causing the headaches.

Testicular cancer

The commonest cancer in men aged 15 to 49, and one of the most curable. Checking takes thirty seconds.

Testicular torsion

Also called Twisted testicle

Sudden testicle pain is a surgical emergency with a six-hour window. Embarrassment is the main reason boys lose a testicle to this.

Tetanus

Also called Lockjaw

Almost eliminated by vaccination, and still fatal when it occurs. The question after any dirty wound is when the last booster was.

Thalassaemia

Also called Beta thalassaemia, Alpha thalassaemia, Thalassaemia trait

An inherited anaemia needing lifelong transfusions in its severe form. The trait is harmless, common, and repeatedly mistaken for iron deficiency.

Thoracic outlet syndrome

Also called TOS

Nerves or vessels squeezed between the collarbone and first rib. Difficult to diagnose, easy to dismiss, and the vascular form is dangerous.

Threadworms and head lice

Also called Pinworms, Nits

Extremely common, harmless, and nothing to do with cleanliness. The shame is the part that does the damage.