Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Clubfoot is a malformation of the foot present at birth that causes the foot to be turned inward and downward. Learn about how it is treated with the boots and bar orthosis, and how to take care of your child.
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.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve in the eye. It can occur in one eye or both eyes at the same time. Learn about the signs and symptoms of optic neuritis and what to expect.
Ewing sarcoma is a type of cancer that can start in bone and sometimes soft tissue. It is most commonly found in children, teens and young adults. Learn about the signs and symptoms and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
Learn more about intussusception and how it is treated.
This page describes what is involved in the treatment of rhabdoid tumours.
Ependymomas are a type of brain tumour. Discover what causes ependymomas, what the symptoms are, and how they are treated.
High-grade gliomas are a type of brain tumour that can develop in the central nervous system. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
This page describes what is involved in the diagnosis of rhabdoid tumours.
An overview of this condition marked by an inflammation of the lining of the sinuses, along with tips on how to help your child recover.
Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
Learn what happens during each of the five phases of chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Read about sudden cardiac death. It occurs both in people who have a diagnosed heart condition, and in those that never show symptoms and are undiagnosed.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
Information on cold sores (herpes simplex): what they are, common signs and symptoms, causes, complications and how to treat.
Read about the causes and symptoms of status epilepticus and how it is treated.
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) occurs when the immune system is overactivated and causes inflammation. Learn about the signs, causes and treatment of MAS.
If a child’s trigger thumb has not resolved on its own by the time they are 3 years of age, the thumb remains in a bent position and the child cannot manually extend the thumb, then minor surgery will be done to correct the condition.
An in-depth look at treatment possibilities for other tumour types such as a pituitary adenoma, a schwannoma, a meningioma, and PNETs.
Chorea is chaotic, random, repetitive, purposeless movements that usually involve multiple body parts. Sydenham's chorea (SC) is the most common form of acquired chorea in children.
Learn what blood clots are, how they form, how they are treated, and complications that can occur because of them.
Learn about different brain tumors including pituitary adenoma, schwannoma, meningioma, and PNETs. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
