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… Blazing a trail for pediatric dystonia care Blog Deep brain stimulation (DBS) Dystonia Movement Disorders … at Phoenix Children’s , shared a relatable analogy for this complex medical condition, “If you’ve ever experienced a … causes signals from the brain to become “out of sync,” causing involuntary muscle contractions. Individuals who have …

… treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Blog August has been designated as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month … of 15,000 births with variable presentations in childhood. Since December 2016, the FDA has approved three disease modifying therapies that can change clinical outcomes and even result in normal motor development with early …

… Institute at Phoenix Children’s Traumatic Brain Injury A Sudden, Freak Accident A Loud Crash There was no mistaking the … upstairs cooking dinner, and she knew at once the crash had come from her husband's barbell set. She immediately … As he noted the seriousness of the injury - Brandon was losing brain tissue through the wound - he tried to prepare …

… Institute at Phoenix Children’s CHARGE Syndrome Complications Before Birth A Sad Day On the day the prenatal … revealed Zeta's head was disproportionately small, and the development of the brain didn't seem to be progressing as expected. Zeta was born March 5, 2010, weighing 4 …

… Specialty Pharmacy Melissa has her hands full. She is a single mother of two active and busy teenagers. Sarah is … at Phoenix Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Program and under the care of Gerald D. Gong, MD . “Sarah and Mason are … been hospitalized since her diagnosis and participates in competitive gymnastics with no limitations. Mason has only …

… an itch all day, every day. Phoenix Children’s patients Caden, age 11, and Drew, age 7 have wrestled with terrible … of itching. However, last year Dr. Bulut shared some promising news with the boys and their families — Phoenix Children’s would become the first hospital in Arizona to prescribe pediatric …