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Anencephaly in Children
Anencephaly is a birth defect that affects the brain and skull bones. With this condition, the brain isn't fully formed. It often lacks part or all of the cerebrum.
Learn MoreAnger Management: Strategies for Parents and Grandparents
Anger management helps you deal with your child or grandchild in a kind and constructive way. It also sets a good example of how to handle challenging situations and work out conflicts.
Learn MoreAnimal Bites
Detailed information on animal bites and rabies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Learn MoreAnkyloglossia in Children
Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a problem with the tongue that is present from birth. It causes speech and eating problems in some children.
Learn MoreAnomalous Coronary Artery in Children
An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect. This is something your baby is born with (congenital). In ACA, the blood vessels that supply blood to your child’s heart muscle aren’t normal.
Learn MoreAnorectal Malformation in Children
Anorectal malformations are birth defects, or problems that happen as an unborn baby is developing during pregnancy. With this defect, the anus and rectum don’t develop properly. They are the lower part of the digestive tract.
Learn MoreAnterior Pituitary Disorders
Detailed information on anterior pituitary disorders, including hypopituitarism
Learn MoreAnticipatory Grief
Anticipatory grief is similar to the normal process of mourning, but it happens before the actual death.
Learn MoreAntiphospholipid Syndrome in Pregnancy
Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease. This happens when your immune system fights against normal cells. In this condition, your body makes antibodies that attack a kind of fat in cells. This makes your blood clot too easily.
Learn MoreAnxiety Disorders in Children
Detailed information on the most common types of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and phobias
Learn MoreAplastic Anemia in Children
Detailed information on aplastic anemia, including cause, symptom, diagnosis, and treatment
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.