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Acoustic neuroma's, are rarer in children than in adults and are often associated with neurofibromatosis 2. The only confirmed risk factor for acoustic...
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Arachnoid cysts are membranes filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that are located between the brain and the arachnoid membrane (one of the layers of...
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Brain tumours are the most common type that develop in children. Primary tumours begin in the brain, whilst secondary growths have spread there from elsewhere...
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A stroke can occur in children as young as 29-days-old. As with adults, a childhood stroke will either be caused by a blockage in the blood supply to the...
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A dermal sinus tract is an abnormal channel of tissue formed at birth that runs along the midline of the body. It can be found anywhere between your tailbone...
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Craniosynostosis is where one or more of the growth plates in a baby's skull fuse together prematurely. This changes the growth pattern of the skull. Different...
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This procedure corrects craniosynostosis, which is a condition where the plates of a newborn baby's skull fuse too early or in an abnormal way. The surgery...
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Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. It starts with flu-like symptoms but can develop into a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition....
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Sometimes, a baby's skull doesn't develop properly before birth. When this happens, it can leave a gap in the skull, which allows a portion of the brain...
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Hydrocephalus refers to a build-up of fluid on the brain. If it isn't treated, it can put pressure on the brain, developing into a serious and potentially...
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Plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) is a common condition, affecting around 1 in 5 babies. Their head becomes flattened on one side, making it look assymetrical....
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Caphocephaly is where the sagittal suture — the dense connective tissue joint between two main plates of skull bone — fuses before birth. This can lead...
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When a baby is born, the bone plates in their skull aren't joined together. As they get older, natural seams called sutures help to gradually fuse these...
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Hydrocephalus is a term used to describe a build-up of fluid on the brain. If the fluid isn't treated, it places pressure on the brain. This can lead to...