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.

Venous sclerotherapy

Venous sclerotherapy is a procedure used to treat venous malformations. Venous malformations are made up of extra veins that have no use and cause problems. This page explains about venous sclerotherapy, why it might be suggested and what to expect when y

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Video capsule endoscopy (VCE)

Find out about having a video capsule endoscopy (VCE).

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Video telemetry monitoring

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

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Video urodynamics

A video urodynamics test is a specialised type of test at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) that measures the pressure inside your child’s bladder.

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Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)

The brain works by a series of nerve impulses, which cause electrical signals within the brain. When a part of the body is stimulated, for instance, the eyes by a flashing light, or the ears by a clicking sound, the brain responds to this stimulation. Thi

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