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Deciding about epilepsy surgery: Points to consider

Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.

Helping your teen decide about scoliosis surgery

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The Ottawa personal decision guide can be a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.

Deciding whether to have scoliosis surgery

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The Ottawa personal decision guide is a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.

Epilepsy: An overview

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An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.

Is scoliosis surgery for you?

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Read about factors to consider when deciding whether to have scoliosis surgery. These factors include age, growth, and the degree of the Cobb curve.

Childhood and juvenile absence epilepsy

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Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.

Consent, capacity and medical decision-making for children

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Learn about the roles of children, parents, caregivers and health-care providers in the shared medical decision-making process. As children mature, they develop the capacity to participate in more decisions about their own health.

Genetics of epilepsy

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Find out how genetics play a part in many types of epilepsy.

Types of ketogenic diet therapies for epilepsy

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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.

What happens if scoliosis is not treated?

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Informed decision making is an important component of choosing whether to treat scoliosis. Learn about what can happen if scoliosis is not treated.

Types of epilepsy

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Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.

Making a decision about treatment for a child with a heart condition

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Learn about some of the issues involved in making a decision about treatment for your child with a heart condition.

Decision making in the NICU

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Learn about how families and the health-care team work together to make important decisions about the care of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

G/GJ tubes: Making the decision to get a feeding tube

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Discover information to help you decide if a feeding tube is the right choice for your child and your family.

Coping with epilepsy as a family

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Siblings may receive less attention at times because the needs of a child with epilepsy take over. Helping siblings cope is an important aspect of family life as well.

Epilepsy: Sex and reproduction

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Most people with epilepsy can have full social, sexual and family lives. Read about issues surrounding sex and reproduction for those with epilepsy.

Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant

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Deciding about a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) is a difficult decision to make. Parents can learn some tips that may help.

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What does the future hold for a child with epilepsy

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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.

Kimberly's scoliosis story

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Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.

Helping your teen cope with scoliosis surgery

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Having scoliosis surgery can be a very emotionally difficult experience for a teenager. Learn about common stressors as well as how to cope with them.

Surgical treatment of epilepsy

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Read an overview of the surgical process, from determining if your child is a candidate for surgery to post-operative care.

Invasive electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring by stereo-EEG (SEEG) before epilepsy surgery

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Find out how invasive monitoring uses electrodes directly inside your child's brain to pinpoint where seizures start. .

Elbow flexion contracture related to brachial plexus birth injury

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An elbow flexion contracture can happen as a result of a brachial plexus injury at birth. Find out what causes this contracture and what the different treatment options are.

Resective epilepsy surgery

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Resective epilepsy surgery is the surgical removal of a part of the brain. Read about the risks and benefits of resective surgery and possible complications.

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)

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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is rare in people with epilepsy. However, it is important to be aware of the risk factors and how to prevent it in your child.