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Posted by: Kristen M. Blatt on Jan 15, 2025

Selective dorsal rhizotomy is a neurosurgical procedure where some of the sensory nerves in the back are cut to decrease spasticity in the legs. 

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Cerebral Palsy: What Is It?

By receiving comprehensive medical care and participating in therapies, people with CP can continuously work to build skills and participate actively at school and in the community.

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Neurology, Mental Health and How Social Workers Can Help Your Family

We support you in a crisis and even before a crisis arises. If you meet with a social worker to discuss your mental health, you might expect to share how you have been feeling and thoughts that you may be having.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Microcephaly: Definition and Treatment Options

Mar 15, 2016

The Zika Virus has garnered a lot of attention recently due to concerns for pregnant mothers who contract the virus and the risk of microcephaly in their newborns. Microcephaly is defined as a small head size which can result from improper brain growth during pregnancy or cessation of brain growth after birth. Read More

SMA Clinical Trial Provides Hope for Families

Jun 17, 2015

Tragically, most children with Type I Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1) don’t live past their 2nd birthday. I believe the answer for these patients and their families is gene therapy. Read More

When a Seizure Isn’t Epilepsy

Jan 05, 2015

When a child falls down and starts jerking their body, most people assume that the child is having an epileptic seizure. But sometimes this is not the case. Children can have events that look like seizures but actually are non-epileptic events. Read More

Myth Busting: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Treat Cerebral Palsy

Nov 03, 2014

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the use of oxygen at concentrations and pressures higher than those in daily life as a form of treatment for a health problem. HBOT has also been proposed for cerebral palsy. Read More

What Are Seizure Clusters?

Mar 21, 2014

Some people with epilepsy can have clusters of seizures which are often called “seizure clusters.” They can be very confusing to recognize. Seizure clusters are seizures that start and stop, but occur in groups one right after another. Read More

Marijuana For Epilepsy

Feb 27, 2014

Recently, there has been a lot of news about the use of a portion of the marijuana plant as a treatment for epilepsy. Some patients and their families have reported that this oil, referred to as “Charlotte’s Web,” has been beneficial for children with hard-to-control epilepsy. Read More