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      Brain disorders and mental health: Overview

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      ​Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.

      Brain disorders and mental health: Common treatments

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      Discover the range of treatments and support your child if they face mental health challenges because of a neurological condition.

      Brain disorders and mental health: How to help your child cope

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      Find out how you can help your child cope with the challenges of a neurological condition and any related mental health issues.

      Brain disorders and mental health: Assessing your child for neuropsychological difficulties

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      Learn what happens during a neuropsychological assessment and how you can use the results to help your child.

      Brain tumours: An overview

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      An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.

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      The role of a speech-language pathologist

      A speech-language pathologist supports various aspects of communication, as well as safe swallowing and feeding skills. Learn more about the role of speech-language pathologists.

      Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborns

      Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn babies.

      Intellectual development and children with heart disease

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      Read about how the development of a child's intellect may be affected by a congenital heart condition.

      How epilepsy is diagnosed

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      Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.

      Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in teens

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      ​Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.

      Physical activity: Benefits of exercise for health and wellbeing

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      Discover how physical activity can improve your child's physical health, brain function and mood.

      Neonatal seizures

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      Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of neonatal seizures.

      Occupational therapy and swallowing problems after brain tumour surgery

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      Find out how an occupational therapist can help your child with after surgery for a brain tumour.

      Neuropsychological assessment before epilepsy surgery

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      Learn how a neuropsychological assessment is done and how it helps your child's epilepsy team plan your child's treatment.

      How a child becomes more independent

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      Learn about different factors that affect how your child is able to take on more responsibility for their self-care.

      Brain tumours

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      Brain tumours can affect the brain and central nervous system. Learn about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for brain tumours in teenagers.

      Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in older children

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      Chronic pain treatments involve a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps.

      Etomidate speech and memory (eSAM) test before epilepsy surgery

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      Read how an eSAM test helps your child's epilepsy team identify the exact part of the brain where your child's seizures start.

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      Speech-language pathology services during hospital admission(s)

      Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.

      Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

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      ​September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.

      The basics of a healthy diet

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      Learn about macronutrients and micronutrients and how eating a balance of these can help support your mood and general wellbeing.

      Neuroinflammatory disorders

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      Neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions in which inflammation affects the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and/or optic nerves).

      Managing sickle cell pain

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      Learn about the 3P approach to pain management, which is a combination of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medications) strategies.

      Rasmussen syndrome

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      Find out the causes and symptoms of Rasmussen syndrome and how this form of epilepsy is treated.

      Cerebral palsy

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      An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.

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