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 best to respond to a child's concussion and how to plan their safe return to everyday activities.
Find out how sport-related concussions can occur and how best to respond to them.
Learn about the brain; different neurosurgical and neurovascular conditions and their surgical treatments; and how to recognize and prevent various head injuries.
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.
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.
Learn about how complex medical conditions and admissions to the hospital can impact speech and language development in children.
A guide for parents on preventing head injuries at home and outdoors.
Learn how you and your child can care for their dental braces, retainers and invisible aligners while away from home or travelling.
An overview of what the recovery position is, when you might need to use it and how to put your child in it.
Learn how to treat common foreskin problems and when to see a doctor.
A step-by-step guide for parents on how to fit a safety helmet and encourage a child to wear one.
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 flat head syndrome and how it is treated.
This overview of pulled elbow, or subluxation of the radio head, covers signs, causes, treatment and how to help your child.
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.
Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.
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.
Learn about neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is caused by damage to the nervous system and is often described as burning or shooting pain.
An osteotomy is a surgical procedure in which the bone is cut and realigned or reshaped. Learn why a child with developmental dysplasia of the hip may need an osteotomy and what to expect after surgery.
Read about the causes and symptoms of atonic seizures, or drop seizures, and how they are treated.
Learn how to properly care for your child's eye injury, discover potential causes and know when to seek medical attention.
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.
There are many reasons your child might need rehabilitation therapy. Learn how occupational therapy and physiotherapy can help your child.
