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Inpatient Rehabilitation: Comprehensive Services to Treat the Whole Child

Comprehensive, family-centered, individually-tailored rehabilitation services are critical to patients who are recovering from a spinal cord injury, traumatic or non-traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurological disorder, severe illness or other potential life-altering event.

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Center for Complex Craniofacial Disorders

Whether your child is diagnosed with jaw abnormalities, facial trauma, craniosynostosis, plagiocephaly or Pierre Robin syndrome, our center offers a comprehensive and compassionate approach to care, provided by experts who understand how children grow and heal.

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Single Ventricle Program

Our program is dedicated to helping children and families cope with the challenges of a single ventricle diagnosis and improve outcomes. The Heart Center is among only a handful of centers in North America that offer this dedicated service.

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Intracranial Hypertension Clinic

The recognition of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in children has increased dramatically. We are leading the response to this trend with the development of a multidisciplinary clinic for the specialized diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care of these unique children.

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Cerebral Palsy Program

Our program emphasizes excellence in clinical care while focusing on international research to improve therapies for children and adults. Our interdisciplinary team works with parents to build a family-centered patient care plan.

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Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy

Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a rare form of MD that affects only males. Symptoms may begin in childhood or adolescence. The condition causes slowly progressive weakness in the muscles of the shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs and joint stiffness.

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy

Limb-Girdle muscular dystrophy affects males and females. Most commonly it causes progressive hip and shoulder muscle weakness that spreads to the arms, legs and back. Symptoms usually begin between ages 8 and 15 and progress slowly. Patients usually become confined to a wheelchair by age 30.

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Differentiating Craniosynostosis from Positional Plagiocephaly

The number of infants with head shape deformities has risen over the past several years, likely due to increased awareness of the “Back to Sleep” program. Early diagnosis and treatment of craniosynostosis can improve outcomes and reduce possible adverse effects on brain development.