Ptosis a condition that causes a droopy upper eyelid or eyelids. Read about what causes ptosis, how it might affect your child and how it is treated.
Read about how the development of a child's intellect may be affected by a congenital heart condition.
Learn how congenital heart disease can affect a child’s experience in school.
Learn how a child's transplant can affect their siblings and how you can help them adjust.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.
This page describes the common symptoms of arthritis in young people, and how they can affect regular activities. Symptoms can vary from person to person, and from day-to-day.
Find out how an organ transplant can affect your child's development, school performance and self-esteem.
In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.
An overview of the factors that can affect weight gain in children with brain tumours, and tips for maintaining a healthy weight.
Learn about the challenges children being treated for leukemia face and how their diagnoses can also affect their siblings, parents and caregivers.
An overview of the signs, symptoms and medical options for excessive drooling, a condition known as sialorrhea.
The prognosis of an illness is a forecast of how it will develop and the outcome after treatment. Read about the factors that affect the prognosis of a child with epilepsy.
Learn about the factors that affect pain assessment such as our emotions, behaviour and cultural attitudes to pain.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
A tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic muscle movement. Learn about different types of tremor and how tremor is treated in children.
Learn about benign acute childhood myositis, a condition that causes muscle pain in children with viral infections.
JIA can occur in young people, up to age 16. Discover the differences in arthritis between young people and adults, how common arthritis is in young people, and how it can affect the joints.
Discover the causes and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
Read about the potential impact of a brain tumour diagnosis or its treatment on the function of the adrenal glands and how this can affect your child.
This page describes the different types of arthritis that can arise in young people. Knowing the type of arthritis you have can help you understand your condition and how it will do over time.
JIA can be difficult both physically and emotionally. Find out about some emotions that may be caused by JIA, when to seek counseling or psychological help, and what types of psychological therapies are available for children and teens.
Learn about how growth and stature are affected by congenital heart disease.
