Conditions & Treatments

Celiac disease (CD) is a lifelong intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, oats, barley and rye. Gluten damages the lining of the intestine, which can cause malabsorption and a variety of symptoms. ...

Cellulitis is a spreading skin infection. It may affect the upper skin layer. Or it may affect the deeper skin and layer of fat under the skin. Cellulitis is most common in the lower legs, but it may affect any part of the body. ...

When cellulitis occurs in the eyelid and tissues in the front part of the eye area, it’s called pre-septal cellulitis. When it occurs in tissues behind and around the eyeball (orbit), it’s called orbital cellulitis. Both of these conditions are serious. ...

Information on selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), a treatment for spastic cerebral palsy in children. Learn more from the Center for Cerebral Palsy Spasticity at St. Louis Children's Hospital. For a physician referral, call 314.454.5437. ...

The Center for Foot Disorders at St. Louis Children’s Hospital provides care for all forms of foot deformities — whether a child is born with one (congenital) or develops one later. ...

Central alveolar hypoventilation is an inadequate respiratory drive during sleep to maintain normal gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood), which may occur in episodic form in many patients, but in a continuous, more severe form in a small subset of patients. ...

The sleep disorder, central apnea, is the cessation of airflow at the mouth or nose because of a decrease in or absence of respiratory effort. It is most commonly seen in infants or patients with neurologic disorders. ...

Cerebral cavernous malformations, also called cerebral cavernomas, are abnormally formed groups of enlarged blood vessels, capillaries and venules in the brain. Oftentimes, these malformations can cause blood flow to the brain to become interrupted and slow drastically. ...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broad term that describes a group of neurological (brain) disorders. It is a life-long condition that affects the communication between the brain and the muscles, causing a permanent state of uncoordinated movement and posturing. ...

Our patients with cerebral palsy see a care team, not just one provider. This means more comprehensive care — and less time going to appointments. Learn more about our innovative, whole-child method for caring for children with cerebral palsy. ...