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Conditions we treat

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

Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis

Hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis is a condition that causes attacks of muscle weakness that come and go (episodic) in response to high levels of potassium in the blood. Attacks may be focal – affecting one limb only - or can affect the entire body. Potass

Hypoglycaemia in diabetes

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about hypoglycaemia when someone has diabetes and how it should be treated.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a condition where the left lower pumping chamber (left ventricle) of the heart does not develop properly so is much smaller than usual. The mitral valve between the left ventricle and the upper left filling chamber (left

Ichthyosis

Ichthyosis is a term used for a group of conditions that affect the skin, making it rough and scaly. The name comes from the Greek for ‘fish’ as sometimes the skin may look a little bit like fish scales. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is a condition that causes an abnormally high resting heart rate. This information sheet from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of inappropriate sinus tachycardia and wher