An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.
A tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic muscle movement. Learn about different types of tremor and how tremor is treated in children.
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.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Learn about visuomotor skills, which are the control of small muscles in the fingers. Vision and movement work together to produce actions.
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).
Teens living with hemophilia can learn about alcohol and how to drink responsibly.
Learn about the most common cause of ataxia in children.
Discover some tips to help your child learn fundamental movement skills.
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.
Important information on some of the side effects that your child may experience from brain tumour therapy.
Learn the types of exercises your child can do while in the hospital, after the blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
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.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for epileptic encephalopathies and progressive syndromes.
Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.
Learn about Precision Child Health, including how it can help to better predict, prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
Cavernous malformations are a group of abnormal blood vessels that contain pockets filled with slow moving blood. Learn about the signs and symptoms, how they are diagnosed, and the different treatment options.
Try these yoga poses when you wake up to relieve morning stiffness, or throughout the day to relieve tension.
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.
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.
This page provides recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies aged six weeks, who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU.
Your child needs to take the medicine called nabilone. This information sheet explains what nabilone does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
