Febrile seizures
A seizure associated with fever in a young child, most often between 6 months and 5 years.
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A child’s first seizure
A first seizure can have several causes and does not automatically mean a child has epilepsy.
Learn moreInfantile spasms (West syndrome)
Infantile spasms are a serious seizure type in babies and require urgent specialist assessment.
Learn moreLennox-Gastaut syndrome
A complex childhood epilepsy syndrome with more than one seizure type and characteristic EEG patterns.
Learn moreDevelopmental and epileptic encephalopathy
A group of conditions in which developmental difficulties and frequent epileptic activity may both affect progress.
Learn moreDevelopmental delay
Developmental delay means a child reaches one or more milestones later than expected for age.
Learn moreDevelopmental regression
Regression means losing a skill a child could previously perform and should be assessed promptly.
Learn moreHypotonia (low muscle tone)
Hypotonia describes reduced resistance to movement and may make a child feel unusually floppy.
Learn moreWeakness in children
Weakness is reduced muscle power and is different from low tone, tiredness or unwillingness to move.
Learn moreCerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy affects movement and posture because of a non-progressive disturbance in the developing brain.
Learn moreSpasticity
Spasticity is increased muscle tone that becomes more noticeable when a limb is moved quickly.
Learn moreMigraine and recurrent headache
Migraine in children can cause head pain, nausea, light or sound sensitivity and temporary neurological symptoms.
Learn moreTics
Tics are sudden, repeated movements or sounds that a child does not choose deliberately.
Learn moreMovement disorders
Movement disorders include tremor, dystonia, chorea and other involuntary or abnormal movements.
Learn moreAtaxia and balance difficulty
Ataxia describes impaired coordination of walking, hand movement, speech or eye movement.
Learn moreNeuromuscular disorders
Neuromuscular conditions affect muscles, peripheral nerves, motor neurons or the nerve-muscle connection.
Learn moreDuchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic muscle condition caused by changes affecting dystrophin.
Learn moreSleep disorders in children
Sleep concerns may arise from breathing, behaviour, movement, neurological events or an altered sleep-wake pattern.
Learn moreNeurogenetic disorders
Neurogenetic conditions result from genetic changes that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves or muscles.
Learn moreChildhood stroke
Stroke can occur in babies, children and adolescents and requires urgent hospital assessment.
Learn moreNeuroinflammatory disorders
Neuroinflammatory conditions occur when inflammation affects the brain, spinal cord, optic nerves or peripheral nerves.
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