Learn about the different ways you can help your child cope with the emotional and social impact of epilepsy more effectively.
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.
A craniotomy is a surgery where part of the skull bone is removed temporarily to access the brain. Learn more about what will happen during the operation.
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for Landau-Kleffner syndrome.
Read how a MEG scan helps identify where seizures start in the brain.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid inside the brain. Learn more about the signs and symptoms and how hydrocephalus is diagnosed and treated.
Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.
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.
Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
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.
Find out the causes and symptoms of Rasmussen syndrome and how this form of epilepsy is treated.
An in-depth discussion of the possible side effects of radiation for children with brain tumours.
Read about why poor appetite and weight loss may occur during brain tumour treatment and what you can do to help your child.
Detailed information on the importance of physiotherapy and exercise to the rehabilitation process after neurosurgery.
Read about the occurrence of secondary cancer after brain tumour treatment in your child. Find out what the risk factors are, how it will be screened and what can be done.
Tonic-clonic seizures involve sudden muscle stiffening and contraction, and rhythmic twitching or jerking. Read about their causes and how they can be treated.
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.
Read an overview of the surgical process, from determining if your child is a candidate for surgery to post-operative care.
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.
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.
An in-depth look at treatment possibilities for other tumour types such as a pituitary adenoma, a schwannoma, a meningioma, and PNETs.
Learn about steroid treatment for brain tumours, including why your child may need this treatment and the possible side effects.
