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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.

Skin biopsy (punch method)

A punch skin biopsy is a short procedure to remove a small piece of skin for examination under a microscope or to grow cells. These cells can be tested for abnormalities of the DNA or to show whether a specific chemical reaction can or cannot take place.T

Skin prick allergy testing for respiratory (aeroallergen) allergies

Checking for allergies using a skin prick test is a safe way of identifying any substances that cause an allergic reaction when your child is exposed to them.

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes what to expect when your child…

Sleep electroencephalogram (sleep EEG)

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

Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP)

This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) explains the procedure for a Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SSEP) test and what to expect when your child has one.

Speech and language development (from 12 to 24 months)

The aim of this page is to provide parents and carers with information and advice to help their child’s speech and language to develop. The leaflet explains the normal stages of early speech and language development between 12 and 24 months. It aims to he