Conditions we treat

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

Urinary retention

Urinary retention happens when someone can’t completely empty their bladder. Instead of all the urine (wee) being passed out through the urethra, some remains in the bladder. Here we explain the causes and symptoms, the treatment available and where to ge

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Urinary tract infections in children with abnormal urinary tracts

It is an infection affecting one of the various parts of the urinary system. Doctors often call it a urinary tract infection or UTI for short.

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VACTERL association

In medical terms, an ‘association’ is a group of symptoms that appear together more often than would be expected by chance. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the causes, symptoms and treatment of VACTERL association (also known a

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Vein of Galen malformation

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the neurological condition Vein of Galen Malformation (VGM). It aims to help understanding the condition, how it can be treated and what to expect when a child is admitted to GOSH.

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