Conditions we treat

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

Morphoea

Morphoea is a rare skin condition where patches of skin become hardened and lose their normal texture, becoming shiny. Sometimes the bones and muscles underneath the patches of skin become affected as well.

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Mucopolysaccharidosis

Our metabolic team regularly refer to information published by the Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases (MPS) when explaining Mucopolysaccharidosis to our patients and their families.

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Muenke syndrome

Muenke syndrome (also known as FGFR3 associated craniosynostosis or P250arg mutation) is a type of complex craniosynostosis named after the doctor who first described it in the mid-1990s. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the cau

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Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological condition affecting around 100,000 adults in the UK, but it is rare in childhood – and particularly rare in children under 12. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes the symptoms, caus

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Myelodysplastic anaemia

Anaemia happens when there is shortage of cells with haemoglobin – a special substance which carries oxygen around the body. Anaemia can also occur if the body does not have enough iron.

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