June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.
Learn how your baby's spina bifida is repaired with surgery either before or after they are born. Also learn what happens after surgery and how to take care of your baby at home.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Find out how a bowel management program can help keep your child clean if they have problems controlling their bowel movements.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
A Chiari malformation is when the lower part of the brain sits too low in your child's neck. Read about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and surgical treatment.
Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.
Learn about open-heart, closed-heart, and minimally invasive heart surgery.
Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
Tethered cord occurs when the spinal cord gets stuck to the bottom of the spinal column and is stretched. Learn about how tethered cord is treated.
Discover the role of folate in the body and how to get enough in your diet.
Find out how an antegrade continence enema can help your child and how to give an antegrade continence enema at home.
Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
An in-depth discussion of the issue of informed consent for children who are undergoing medical procedures.
Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.
Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) occurs when a fetus is infected with a virus called cytomegalovirus. Learn more about how cCMV happens, the signs and symptoms of cCMV and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Find out what to expect if you have a child with posterior urethral valves (PUV). This document reviews the condition and how it is managed with medications, tests, interventions and surgeries.
If a boy's testicles have not descended by the time they are three to four months old then surgery may be needed to prevent fertility problems later in life.
Balloon atrial septostomy is a procedure to expand an atrial septal defect and improve oxygenation of the blood. It is often performed for children with transposition of the great arteries.
Learn some important things to keep in mind when making a decision about epilepsy surgery, such as surgery goals, risks and possible complications.
Read an overview of the surgical process, from determining if your child is a candidate for surgery to post-operative care.
There are a number of concerns that arise around scoliosis. Find out how these different concerns rank among the patients, their families and their surgeons.
