An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.
During the school-age years, your child is acquiring the fundamental skills to lead a healthy life as an adult. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.
Learn about myoclonus, a movement disorder that can affect children.
A tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic muscle movement. Learn about different types of tremor and how tremor is treated in children.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is a genetic disease that affects the nerves that connect the spinal cord to the muscles and sensory receptors in the body, leading to muscle wasting, loss of sensation and challenges with balance and coordination.
Learn about the genetic neuromuscular disorder called Friedreich ataxia (FRDA).
Learn about Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe type of genetic epilepsy in children.
Discover some tips to help your child learn fundamental movement skills.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn about alcohol and how to drink responsibly.
Learn about the most common cause of ataxia in children.
Learn the types of exercises your child can do while in the hospital, after the blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn strategies to help your child relax in the days before and on the day of surgery. Strategy categories include mind-body, movement and medication.
Read about ways to help a child improve their visual-motor skills.
Important information on some of the side effects that your child may experience from brain tumour therapy.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for epileptic encephalopathies and progressive syndromes.
Learn about Precision Child Health, including how it can help to better predict, prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
Learn about how growth and stature are affected by congenital heart disease.
Scoliosis surgery may result in a drastic change of your spine and posture. Read accounts of what it was like to adjust after having scoliosis surgery.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a treatment which involves surgery to insert electrodes into a specific target in the brain. It is used to treat movement disorders and some types of epilepsy. Learn more about the surgery, how DBS works and how to care for your child after surgery.
Caffeine is a stimulant drug found in many drinks, treats and some medicines. Find out its effects on your body and how much of it is OK to consume per day.
Your child needs to take the medicine called phenytoin. This information sheet explains what phenytoin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.
Read about the sensory systems and how your child may be influenced by sensation. Activities and games such as listening to music, hugging, gentle rocking, swinging and movement input are provided.
This page provides recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies aged six weeks, who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU.
