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Toddler with Brain on Fire Disease Thrives with Expert Care
Doctors were stumped to find the cause of Grace’s seizures.
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Deciphering the Definition of Ketogenic Diet
When you eat a ketogenic diet, the body flips from using glucose for energy to using fat and ketones for energy.
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Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing & Children
The Genetic Counseling team explains what to consider when looking for a service and what these results could really mean for you and your family.
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)- What You Need to Know
AFM is a rare but serious condition that affects the spinal cord. Inflammation in the spinal cord can result in sudden weakness of muscles.
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Turning Fear into Hope: Elizabeth’s Transformational Story
Throughout infancy and childhood, Elizabeth Alberti has been in and out of the hospital for a total of seven facial reconstruction surgeries.
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Prenatal Repair for Myelomeningocele Helps Baby Caleb Beat the Odds
Erika was hoping her baby was healthy and without complications during her routine ultrasound at 21 weeks.
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