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Medulloblastomas

Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.

Helping your child cope with epilepsy

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Learn about the different ways you can help your child cope with the emotional and social impact of epilepsy more effectively.

Traditional/classic ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy

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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.

Sport-related concussion

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Find out how sport-related concussions can occur and how best to respond to 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.

Tethered cord

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Tethered cord occurs when the spinal cord gets stuck to the bottom of the spinal column and is stretched. Learn about how tethered cord is treated.

Sydenham's chorea

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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.

Steroids for brain tumours

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Learn about steroid treatment for brain tumours, including why your child may need this treatment and the possible side effects.

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.

Surgery for brain tumours

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Extensive tips, issues and a detailed description of brain surgery for a child with a brain tumour. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.

Plexiform neurofibroma in children with neurofibromatosis type 1

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Plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) are types of tumours that grow along nerves, most commonly occurring in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatment and long-term outcomes.

High grade gliomas

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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.

Shunt revisions

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Learn about the signs and symptoms that would indicate your child's shunt is not working properly. Also learn how shunt problems are diagnosed and treated.

Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS)

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Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.

Optic neuritis

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.

Radiation for brain tumours

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Radiation therapy may be used to help treat a brain tumour. Learn how radiation therapy works and what you need to know before your child begins treatment.

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Signs and symptoms of seizures

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Read about the signs and symptoms of different types of seizures.

Side effects and drug interactions from anti-epileptic drugs

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It is possible for children to experience side effects when on anti-epileptic drugs. These can include physical symptoms, like dizziness, and changes in mood.

Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan before epilepsy surgery

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Learn how a SPECT scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.

Speech and language therapy for mutism after brain tumour surgery

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Find in-depth information on the speech and language problems that can occur as a result of brain tumour treatment, and the ways that speech and language therapy can help.

Puberty and fertility in boys after diagnosis and treatment for brain tumours

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Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.

What causes seizures?

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Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.

Vein of Galen malformation

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A vein of Galen malformation can affect the brain, heart and other organs in the body. Learn what a vein of Galen malformation is, the signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and the treatment options available.

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.

Ventriculostomy and shunts for brain tumours

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An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.