Gliomas are a type of brain tumour. Find out what causes them, types of gliomas and possible symptoms.
Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
Important information concerning the problems that can arise for your child undergoing brain tumour treatment with regard to shunts.
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.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid inside the brain. Read about endoscopic third ventriculostomy—one of the surgical treatments for hydrocephalus.
The Blalock-Thomas-Taussig (BTT) shunt helps babies with certain heart defects get enough oxygen until they can have surgery to fix the defect.
Astrocytomas are a type of glioma. Learn what causes them, what the grade of astrocytoma means and where they can appear.
A step-by-step introduction to the different types of childhood brain tumors. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Understanding the diagnosis of a brain tumour is necessary to choose the most effective treatment for your child. Find out about the different categories of brain tumours, staging and grading.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Learn how the complications of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) are treated.
Although many premature babies do not encounter any academic problems, some do. For example, up to 50% of very low birth weight (VLBW) babies will have some problems in school by Grade 3.
Learn about different brain tumors including pituitary adenoma, schwannoma, meningioma, and PNETs. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
An in-depth look at treatment possibilities for other tumour types such as a pituitary adenoma, a schwannoma, a meningioma, and PNETs.
Read about intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or bleeding in the brain, in premature babies.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
Learn about the prevention and treatment of infective endocarditis, a serious infection of the heart.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid inside the brain. Read about shunts—one of the surgical treatments for hydrocephalus.
Blue spells occur when a child's lungs are not receiving enough blood to carry oxygen to the rest of the body. Find out what to do in case of a blue spell.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid inside the brain. Learn more about the signs and symptoms and how hydrocephalus is diagnosed and treated.
Math skills are divided into different categories. Within these categories, learn about the specific signs that indicate your child may be having difficulty.
Math skills are divided into different categories. Within these categories, here are some specific signs that your child may be having difficulty.
Learn about the reading skills expected of your child at different stages.
