Conditions we treat

Want to know more about the conditions we treat at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)? Just search below:

Small bowel atresia

The intestines form early in pregnancy as a long straight tube. Before the tenth week of pregnancy, they develop into the separate organs making up the digestive system. Occasionally, the intestines are not completely connected or blocked (atresia). Somet

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Sodium bicarbonate baths

Find out more about sodium bicarbonate baths, and how they can help people with ichthyosis.

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Sodium channel myotonia (paramyotonia congenita)

Myotonia is muscle stiffness that develops when the muscles do not relax after being squeezed. In myotonia, this stiffness may wear off after the muscles are exercised or ‘warmed up’. However, if paramyotonia congenital, muscle stiffness is brought on by

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Spina bifida: bladder and urinary monitoring

Spina bifida and the urodynamics team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Find out what we do, why caring for the bladder is important and what to expect in the early days, and how we’ll support your child through every stage of their care.

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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

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