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Craniopharyngiomas

Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.

Effects of brain tumours and treatment on growth in childhood

Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.

Complications from brain tumour surgery

An in-depth discussion of the potential complications that may arise in children who have recently undergone brain tumour surgery.

Family support team for blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy

Learn how the family support team can help you cope during your child's blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy.

Special considerations for radiation therapy

There are many things that need to be considered when having radiation therapy. Find out some important things to think about during treatment as well as after radiation therapy is complete.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL): Radiation therapy

Learn how radiation therapy is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

Traditional/classic ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy

Learn about the benefits and limitations of the traditional/classic ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how it is started and how it is used at home.

131I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) therapy: Caring for your child at home

Learn how to care for your child at home after they have received 131I-MIBG therapy, including follow-up care and when to seek medical attention.

Oral immune therapy for your hospitalized baby

Learn about the benefits of providing oral immune therapy to your hospitalized baby using expressed breast milk.

Psychological therapy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Beginning growth hormone therapy: Answers to frequently asked questions

Find out what parents and caregivers should know before their child starts on GH therapy, including how to give the medication, how much growth to expect and how long your child will need it.

131I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma

131I-MIBG is a radioactive therapy used to treat high-risk neuroblastoma. Learn how to prepare for the treatment and care for your child after MIBG therapy. Also learn about potential side effects and complications and when to seek medical attention.

Modified Atkins ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy

Learn about the benefits and limitations of the modified Atkins ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how it is started and how to use it at home.

Types of masks for CPAP and BPAP therapy

Learn about the different types of masks that are used during CPAP and BPAP therapy.

Occupational therapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Occupational therapy can be beneficial for children and teenagers with JIA. Find out what an occupational therapist does and about common occupational therapy services, such as assistive devices and splints.

Types of ketogenic diet therapies for epilepsy

Learn about the four different ketogenic diet therapies for childhood epilepsy, which may be tried when medication has failed to control seizures and surgery is not an option.

Astral 150 non-invasive ventilator

Learn how to use the Astral 150 for non-invasive ventilation.

Oral cryotherapy (cold therapy) for the prevention of oral mucositis during short chemotherapy infusions

Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.

Endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) using image guidance

Learn what endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) is and how it is done using image guidance

Oral rehydration therapy

Find out how oral rehydration therapy can treat dehydration caused by viral gastroenteritis.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Treatment with psychotherapy and medications

Find out how psychotherapy and SSRIs can help treat PTSD in children and teens.

Oral cryotherapy during chemotherapy

Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.

Bipolar disorder: Treatment with psychotherapy and lifestyle changes

Discover the different types of psychotherapy and lifestyle changes that can help a child or teen with bipolar disorder.

Hemophilia and factor replacement therapy

Teens living with hemophilia learn how factor-replacement therapy works.