Procedures and treatments

Preparing a child for a procedure or treatment can be an anxious occasion. Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced a number of factsheets to help explain what will happen and what to expect.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy and surgery

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains some of the potential risks and benefits of your child having an operation as well as some other things to consider when discussing surgery. Your child may not need surgery for many years, if eve

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Early speech development in babies with cleft lip and/or palate

This page explains about early speech development in babies with cleft lip and/or palate and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

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Electroencephalogram (EEG)

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the procedure for an EEG test and what to expect when your child has one.

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Electrogastrogram

An electrogastrogram (EGG) is a painless test which measures the electrical activity in the stomach, before, during and after food. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains about the EGG test, what it involves and what to expect when yo

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Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCS)

This page explains what happens when you have an EMG (electromyography) or NCS (nerve conduction study) at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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