Learn how to recognize a concussion after a head injury and when to see a health-care provider or seek emergency care.
Find out how helmets are designed to protect against head injury.
Brachial plexus birth injury is an injury to the brachial plexus nerves leading from the spinal cord to the arm. This affects how the arm moves and feels things. Learn about the causes and possible treatments for a brachial plexus birth injury.
A guide for parents on preventing head injuries at home and outdoors.
A step-by-step guide for parents on how to fit a safety helmet and encourage a child to wear one.
Lice are small, flat, wingless insects that live on the surface of the scalp. Learn how to check for, treat and prevent this common infestation.
This overview of pulled elbow, or subluxation of the radial head, covers signs, causes, treatment and how to help your child.
Read about some of the things you can do if your child has a tooth injury.
Learn how to treat common foreskin problems and when to see a doctor.
Your child may have a headache for a number of different reasons. Find out what these are and what you can do to help alleviate the pain.
Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.
Read about the causes and symptoms of atonic seizures, or “drop attacks”, and how they are treated.
Find out how sport-related concussions can occur and how best to respond to them.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
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.
Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.
Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Did you know drowning can occur in as little as 20 seconds? Learn how to keep children safe in or around water.
Read about motor development in the first six months of a baby's life. Milestones such as head control, sitting up and rolling over are discussed.
An open reduction is a surgical procedure performed on children with more severe hip dislocation that cannot be treated any other way. Learn how the procedure is done and what follow-up care your child will need.
Learn about the many different causes of epilepsy in children, which are classified into six categories: structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune and unknown.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
An overview of seizures and epilepsy, with information about treatment options.
Learn how to identify and help someone who is drowning.
