Conditions & Treatments

Treatment for facial nerve conditions including Mobius syndrome, Bell's palsy and Guillian Barre syndrome in children. Learn more from The Facial Nerve Institute at St. Louis Children's Hospital....

In children, facial paralysis can happen for a multitude of reasons. It is very rare for facial paralysis to be inherited....

Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a rare genetic muscle disease that affects the muscles of a child’s face, shoulders, upper arms, and lower legs....

Factor V Leiden is the most common inherited blood clotting disorder. It increases the risk for deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and problems with pregnancy. Many people have this disorder, but most never develop harmful blood clots....

Failure to thrive (FTT) is slow physical development in a baby or child. It’s caused by a baby or child not having enough nutrition....

Familial Mediterranean fever is an inherited condition characterized by recurrent episodes of painful inflammation in the abdomen, chest, or joints. These episodes are often accompanied by fever and sometimes a rash....

Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic conditions that prevents your bone marrow from making enough new blood cells for your body to work normally. It also can cause your bone marrow to make many faulty blood cells....

Overview Femoral anteversion is an inward twisting of the thighbone (femur). The femur is the bone that is located between the hip and the knee. This health problem causes a child’s knees and feet to turn inward. The child may have a pigeon-toed appearance. How...

Treatment for cancer and other conditions can decrease fertility. Our fertility preservation team protects the fertility of infants, children & young adults....

Overview A baby born to a mother who drinks alcohol during pregnancy can have many problems. This is called fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). FASDs include: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). This is the most severe effect of drinking during pregnancy. It may include fetal death...