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      Spina bifida

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      June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.

      Spinal muscular atrophy

      Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness and muscle atrophy (shrinking), and can affect a child’s ability to speak, walk, and breathe.

      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.

      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.

      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.

      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.

      Treatment of other tumour types

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      An in-depth look at treatment possibilities for other tumour types such as a pituitary adenoma, a schwannoma, a meningioma, and PNETs.

      Treatment of rhabdoid tumours

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      This page describes what is involved in the treatment of rhabdoid tumours.

      Types of epilepsy

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      Read about the types of epilepsy and the suggested treatments.

      Mouth care for children receiving chemotherapy or undergoing blood/marrow transplant

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      Cells in the mouth can be affected by chemotherapy and radiation to the head and neck area. Learn how to help your child avoid infection with good mouth care.

      Parenting a child with leukemia

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      Learn about ways you can manage the stress of parenting your child with leukemia.

      Living with leukemia and helping siblings cope

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      Learn how to recognize when siblings of a child with leukemia feel left out, guilty, or resentful of the attention on their sick brother or sister.

      Genes and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children

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      Learn how gene changes can cause acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

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      Managing symptoms when your child has cancer

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      Find strategies to help children manage their cancer related symptoms.

      Helping your child cope with leukemia

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      Learn what you can do to help your child cope with leukemia treatment, procedures, and side effects.

      Leukemia and weight gain

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      Learn why children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for becoming overweight.

      Leukemia: Understanding diagnosis

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      Learn how leukemia is diagnosed and which tests help doctors determine its subtypes.

      Leukemia and financial issues

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      Learn about services available for patients and families to assist with finances during your child's leukemia treatment.

      Looking ahead for leukemia survivors

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      Learn what to expect after your child with leukemia goes into remission.

      Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Types of surgery

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      Discover the different types of surgery that can help lengthen or straighten a limb.

      Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Exercises to manage edema and improve range of motion with a femoral frame

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      Learn about the exercises your child can perform to help minimize swelling and maintain their range of motion and muscle strength after limb lengthening and reconstruction with a femoral frame.

      Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Possible complications after surgery

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      Learn about the possible complications your child may experience after limb lengthening and reconstruction surgery and how to respond.

      Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Goal of treatment

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      Find out how limb reconstruction surgery can lengthen and repair shorter or crooked limbs.

      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.

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