Sleepwalking: Lee's story

From NHS Choices YouTube channel: Lee started sleepwalking at the age of four. In this video he describes his sleepwalking episodes, including doing artwork despite having no interest in art, plus the physical side effects when he wakes up.

Also watch Sleepwalking in children.

Scabies - NHS patient education video

From the NHS Choices YouTube channel: Scabies is a contagious skin infection which itches intensely. A GP talks about the causes, symptoms and treatment.

From the memorable medical textbooks of the past: Medical textbooks were not always as dreary and as bland as they are now, according to BMJ.

Some examples of lively, first person didactic tone come from J L Burton’s Essentials of Dermatology: "The simultaneous occurrence of scabies in a doctor and a nurse may mean that they have shared nothing more exciting than a patient with Norwegian scabies."

References:

Memorable medical textbooks of the past

Paget's disease - NHS Choices video

From the NHS Choices YouTube channel: An expert describes the various areas of the body that can be affected by Paget's disease - a condition in which the normal cycle of bone growth is disrupted.

The earliest references to journal clubs are in the memoirs and letters of Sir James Paget, a British surgeon, who described a group at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London in the mid-1800s as “a kind of club … a small room over a baker’s shop near the Hospital-gate where we could sit and read the journals.”

Sir Paget (11 January 1814 – 30 December 1899) is best remembered for Paget's disease and is considered, together with Rudolf Virchow, as one of the founders of scientific medical pathology.

References:

When was the earliest journal club?
James Paget, Wikipedia.

Glaucoma: Aruna's story (video)

From NHS Choices YouTube channel: Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that affect vision. Aruna talks about her diagnosis and subsequent treatment.

A consultant ophthalmologist explains what glaucoma is, how it can affect your vision and how it can be treated:

Coping with stress - NHS video

From NHS Choices YouTube channel:

There are many ways of coping with stress. Professor Cary Cooper provides some techniques for managing stress, such as exercising and using relaxation techniques, and explains who you can talk to if you're feeling under pressure.

Get more tips and advice about dealing with stress here: http://nhs.uk/livewell/stressmanagement

Tips for managing stress:

- Take a few deep breaths
- Get plenty of exercise
- Socialize - don't stress alone, talk to someone and have a laugh
- Get out - go to the park

If nothing else helps, consider this: Chewing gum may reduce stress and improve memory

Related reading:

Children chewing xylitol gum were 25% less likely to develop acute ear infections. NYTimes, 2011.

Pacemaker implantation animation

From NHS Choices YouTube channel: Pacemaker implantation involves surgically placing an electrical device into the chest to help your heart beat normally. This animation explains what causes an irregular heartbeat and how a pacemaker can correct it.

Sciatica: Robert's story

From NHS Choices YouTube channel: Robert's sciatica caused him intense pain in his right leg. He describes how the condition affected his life and mobility and what treatment options were available to him.

Hepatitis C: Teenager Jazzy's Story

NHS Choices: Teenager Jazzy was born with hepatitis C. This is her video diary about living with the condition.

Comments from Twitter:

@napernurse: Fortunate to live in UK where extensive med/psych prescriptions for HepatitisC covered by NHS. If liver transplant needed, that is covered too!

Varicose veins: an animation

From NHSChoices YouTube channel: This animation explains in detail what varicose veins are, their causes, symptoms and the various treatment options.