Conditions We Treat

Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affects muscle tone, coordination, and movement. There are many types and severities of CP.

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Chemical Burns of the Eye in Children

Chemical burns happen when a chemical gets into your child’s eye. Read on for details about this emergency situation.

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Chemical Burns: Caring for Your Child

Chemical burns can occur when strong acids or alkalis come in contact with the skin or the eyes. Learn how to care for your child and how to get help.

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Chest Physiotherapy (CPT) for Children and Adults

This Helping Hand™ explains how positioning, clapping, vibrating and huff-coughing can help clear mucus and ease breathing in children and adults.

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Chest Wall Tumors

This Helping Hand™ covers the possible treatments of chest wall tumors. They can be benign or malignant.

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Chiari II Malformation in Children

A Chiari II malformation is present at birth. With this condition, two parts of the brain at the back of the skull bulge through a normal opening in the skull where it joins the spinal canal.

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Chiari Malformations

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Chickenpox (Varicella) and Pregnancy

Did you have chickenpox or get the vaccine as a child? Then you've got nothing to worry about from varicella. But if you didn't, you may not be immune to this infectious disease that can cause complications for a pregnant person and their baby. Read more to find out why, and how to protect yourself.

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Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Childhood apraxia of speech is a type of speech disorder. It is present from birth. A child with this condition has problems making sounds correctly and consistently.

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Childhood Immunizations

Your child will need several immunization shots to help protect them from several childhood diseases, some of which can be deadly. Read on for helpful advice on which shots they need and when, and learn what to do if they have a minor reaction.

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Children Living With a Rheumatic Disease

A rheumatic disease may not have to interfere with your child's daily activities over a long period of time. You can help your child manage the disease. Read this to learn about ways you can help, such as by helping your child exercise, manage their weight, and learn ways to cope.

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Chlamydia

Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that may not have many symptoms. Anyone who is sexually active is at risk of getting it.

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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials

Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.