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Overcoming microtia, atresia, and speech challenges: Braelyn’s story

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Katie Paradis | Patient Stories

Tags: hearing, otolaryngology, plastic surgery

Eight-year-old Braelyn is a sweet, confident kid who loves everyone, dotes on her little sister Kamryn, does well in school, and never stops moving. Her parents, Danielle and Joseph, are incredibly grateful to see their daughter happy and thriving, especially after the long road it took to get here, including pharyngeal flap surgery and ear ... Read More

Tagged: hearing, otolaryngology, plastic surgery

Chronic headaches: Five things families should know

Posted on June 25, 2023 by Jessica Cerretani | Health and Parenting

Tags: headaches

You might think of headaches as an adult problem, but they can affect children and teens, too. In fact, about 20 percent of school-aged kids are prone to headaches, according to the National Headache Foundation. A smaller number of those kids experience chronic headaches, which are defined as headaches that occur 15 or more days ... Read More

Tagged: headaches

Virtual visits give Weston time to grow and thrive

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: complex care, epilepsy, rare disease, telehealth

For many kids and parents, staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge. But for Weston Mahady and his family, social distancing was just what the doctor ordered. The slowed-down pace, time spent together — and access to virtual appointments with Boston Children’s specialists — allowed Weston to make developmental strides that once hadn’t ... Read More

Tagged: complex care, epilepsy, rare disease, telehealth

A family’s search for answers and hope for PACS1 syndrome

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Katie Paradis | Patient Stories

Tags: brain health, epilepsy, genetics and genomics, seizures

Alya, 9, was about three weeks old when her mother, Taruna, noticed movements and behaviors she was concerned might be seizures. What followed were multiple hospitals, multiple tests, and eventually a diagnosis of PACS1 syndrome. This rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder can lead to intellectual disabilities and delays and currently has no cure. “We were told to ... Read More

Tagged: brain health, epilepsy, genetics and genomics, seizures

Female athletes and sports injuries: Psychology matters

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Joanne Barker | Clinical, Research

Tags: acl, female athletes, injury prevention, orthopedics, sports behavioral health, sports injury, sports medicine

If the goal of sports medicine is to promote sports participation, the state of an injured athlete’s musculoskeletal system is part of a larger puzzle. In fact, a growing body of research suggests that psychological factors also play a significant part in how athletes recover and if they return to sports. Consider anterior cruciate ligament ... Read More

Tagged: acl, female athletes, injury prevention, orthopedics, sports behavioral health, sports injury, sports medicine

Diving into summer: What to know about water safety

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Veronica Giarla | Primary Care

Tags: primary care, primary care alliance, safety, summer safety

The sun is back, the temperatures are rising, and that means more of us will be heading towards the water to cool off. Whether your family is going to a pool, beach, lake, or pond, knowing how to keep your children safe when splashing in the water should be top of mind. We recently spoke ... Read More

Tagged: primary care, primary care alliance, safety, summer safety

One day on the field, admitted to the ICU the next: Rob’s liver transplant journey

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Veronica Giarla | Patient Stories

Tags: liver disease, surgery, transplant

When you’re a teen, it’s not very common to worry about what’s going on inside your body — especially not about potential organ failure. For Rob, now 14 years old, that happened in the blink of an eye. One day, he was scoring goals in soccer and hanging out with his friends. But in just ... Read More

Tagged: liver disease, surgery, transplant

Lifechanging surgery brings Ann-Raleigh relief from VUR — and some new ‘besties’

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: hydrocephalus, spina bifida, surgery, urology

When Ann-Raleigh Murthy travels to Boston from her home in Louisiana, she has a list of “must-dos.” Among the highlights: Ride the swan boats in the Public Garden, swing by her favorite chocolate shop, go shopping — and visit with Dr. Carlos Estrada, Boston Children’s urologist-in-chief. Dr. Estrada, along with neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Warf, “are two ... Read More

Tagged: hydrocephalus, spina bifida, surgery, urology

Varsity blues: How AVM radiation therapy got Greta back to sports

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Katie Paradis | Patient Stories

Tags: arteriovenous malformation, brain health, cerebrovascular surgery and interventions center

Want to find Greta? Try the hockey rink, or softball field, or volleyball court. Where won’t you find her? Sitting on the sidelines — at least not anymore. After a tough year receiving treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital for a tangled cluster of blood vessels in her brain, known as an arteriovenous malformation (AVM), Greta’s ... Read More

Tagged: arteriovenous malformation, brain health, cerebrovascular surgery and interventions center

‘A picture-perfect life’: Makayla is thriving with OEIS syndrome

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: colorectal and pelvic malformations, Fetal Care and Surgery Center, oeis, surgery

On a sunny day this spring, Makayla Brisson was on a mission: to find the two bunny rabbit sculptures in the rooftop garden of Boston Children’s Hale Family Building. As much fun as she was having, Makayla was distracted: She was anxiously waiting for her best friend, Aubree. And as Aubree and her parents entered ... Read More

Tagged: colorectal and pelvic malformations, Fetal Care and Surgery Center, oeis, surgery