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As a mother whose child, 13-year-old Jack, does not communicate verbally, Ann Schrooten is quick to point out that there is much more to Jack than the wheelchair, trach and medical equipment that accompany him. ...

Tyler King is just four years old, but his determination is inspiring. For the first four years of his life, Tyler has encountered challenges that most adults would find difficult. ...

There are several types of casts. There are regular fiberglass casts, fiberglass casts with a Gortex liner or a plaster cast/splint. ...

Many parents are desperate to know how to get their kids to be active and, in several cases, to lose weight. Unfortunately, there is no magic remedy for childhood obesity. ...

Our goal is to prevent an adverse drug event (ADE) from happening. An ADE or drug error, is an injury resulting from the use of any drug (medicine). ...

When your child can’t sit still in class or pay attention, is disorganized and unfocused, or is acting out in other ways, sometimes the cause is something basic such as not getting enough quality sleep, poor nutrition, or hearing or vision problems. ...

Since 1992, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that babies be put to sleep on their backs to prevent suffocation and reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). But one consequence of back sleeping can be a misshapen head in babies. ...

Syringomyelia is a rare disorder that causes a cyst to form in your spinal cord. Damage to the spinal cord from the cyst can cause symptoms such as pain and weakness in the back, shoulders, arms or legs, headaches, and inability to feel hot or ...

Whether a child has a club foot, short limbs, knee pain, hip disease, or another orthopedic condition, the pediatric-trained Physical and Occupational Therapists at St. Louis Children’s Hospital can make a difference in the child’s life. ...

The Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition provides care for common and complex gastrointestinal, liver, pancreatic and nutritional disorders. Find information on inflammatory bowel disease, hepatic disorders and more. For more information, call us at 314-454-KIDS (5437) or 1-800-678-KIDS (5437). ...