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Bilateral Cochlear Implants Bilateral Hearing Bilateral Benefits Results in Adults Results in Children Frequently Asked Questions Bilateral Cochlear Implants In the same way that bilateral hearing aids are standard of care to remediate bilateral hearing loss, the use of two cochlear implants, or bilateral implantation ...

The following case study was used by Andrew J. White, MD, the James P. Keating, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and division director of pediatric rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, and director of the St. Louis Children’s Pediatric Residency Program, as part of the “Patient ...

Both our pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and our adult cystic fibrosis center at Washington University School of Medicine are accredited by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. That means your child will receive comprehensive care at centers that specialize in treating the ...

Rumination syndrome is a rare disorder that affects children and some adults. A child with this condition usually eats meals normally, but after about an hour or two, undigested food comes back up into his or her mouth from the esophagus. ...

We often think of knee pain as something for adult “weekend warriors” who overdo it or for older adults with arthritis. But knee pain also hits teens and preteens who are active in sports. ...

The appendix is a small, finger-shaped pouch of tissue located at the lower right side of the abdomen. Although it branches off from the first section of the large intestine, the appendix plays no vital role in the elimination of digestive wastes. The appendix can ...

An allergy occurs when the body reacts to substances it can't tolerate. The substances, like tree pollen or dust mites, are called environmental antigens, or allergens, and are normally harmless. But the immune system of a person with allergies views the allergens as harmful. Allergic ...

Girl babies with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) have male sex organs. The condition is caused by a lack of a certain enzyme in the adrenal gland. It is the most common cause of atypical genitalia in newborns. ...

When to Call Palliative care is most often begun at a time when a child’s team or family is beginning to have questions about how best to care for their child. The PACT can provide services to a child receiving inpatient or outpatient care. A ...

People with differences of sex development (intersex people) may have atypical genitalia, reproductive or urinary organs, or chromosome patterns. ...