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.
Rheumatic fever can develop when strep throat is not treated fully with antibiotics. Find out about what symptoms children with rheumatic fever experience and how it is treated.
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.
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A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
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Learn about the common items in your basement, such as bleach, cleansers and lightbulbs, that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.
Read about different characteristics and types of temperament and how you can match your parenting approach to your child’s behavioural style.
Read about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for Landau-Kleffner syndrome epilepsy, a rare condition in which children have difficulty with speech.
Crutches are used to take the weight off of an injured leg. Find instructions for how to use crutches, including how to go up and down the stairs.
Find out the answers to several frequently asked questions about scoliosis from leading spine surgeons. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
Impacts of chronic pain on children are discussed, including impact on mood, school, socializing, hobbies, sleep, and family.
Information for parents and caregivers on helping kids stay safe while skating, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or tobogganing.
February is Heart Month! Use this video to help your child learn how their heart transports blood around the body.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo has a hard time swallowing pills. Child Life Specialists help A. Leboo learn how to swallow pills by practicing with different sizes of candy.Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel give us reasons why it's good for us to be silly. What is your favourite silly thing to do?Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo shows us why it is important to wash our hands properly. By covering his hands with paint, you will see all of the places that didn't get washed properly - yikes!Please note that this video was filmed prior to COVID-19.
The general surgery team focuses on a wide variety of congenital anomalies and acquired diseases of the digestive tract, abdomen, chest and lungs, head and neck, and endocrine organs.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects different systems in your body, not just the respiratory system. There may also be changes in your liver, pancreas, intestines, muscles, bones, and reproductive organs.
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