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Inherited metabolic disorders
Caused by gene changes, these disorders affect the body's ability to change food into energy. They also affect how energy is used, such as for cell repair.
Movement disorders
Learn about the different types of neurological conditions that affect movement.
Arteriovenous malformation
In this condition, a tangle of blood vessels affects the flow of blood and oxygen. Treatment can help.
Ependymoma
Learn about this tumor that forms from ependymal cells in the brain and spinal cord. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma is the most common cancerous brain tumor in children. Treatment usually includes a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Pituitary tumors
Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of growths that develop in the pituitary gland.
Eisenmenger syndrome
This complication of an unrepaired congenital heart defect needs close monitoring. Learn how treatment can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.
Heart arrhythmia
Learn about common heart rhythm disorders that can cause your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly.
Scoliosis
This sideways curvature of the spine occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. Treatment may include braces or surgery.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
Damage to the small blood vessels in the kidneys can cause clots that clog the organ's filtering system. This can lead to life-threatening kidney failure.
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