Conditions & Treatments

Overview Anaphylaxis is a severe and sometimes life-threatening reaction to an allergen. An allergen is something that your child is allergic to. Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency. Your child can have a reaction to an allergen seconds up to an hour after contact. To be ...

Children with Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome have normal male chromosomes and normal female external genitalia. This syndrome is inherited, and it is caused by a problem with a gene on the X chromosome. ...

Overview Anemia is a common problem in children. About 20% of children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with anemia at some point. A child who has anemia does not have enough red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a type of protein that allows ...

What is anencephaly in children? Anencephaly is a condition that is present at birth (birth defect). It affects the brain and skull bones. With this condition, the brain is not fully formed. It often lacks part or all of the cerebrum. The cerebrum is the ...

Our pediatric anesthesiologists direct the perioperative care of infants and children, including evaluation before surgery or procedure, administration of anesthesia and care following the procedure including pain management. ...

People with Angelman syndrome (AS) have an unusual facial appearance, short stature, severe mental retardation with a lack of speech, stiff arm movements, and a spastic, uncoordinated walk. They may have seizures and often have inappropriate outbursts of laughter. Angelman syndrome can result when a ...

Angioedema is a reaction that sometimes happens along with hives. It is swelling under your skin. It often affects your eyes and lips, and sometimes your genitals, hands and feet. ...

Ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie, is a problem with the tongue that is present from birth. It causes speech and eating problems in some children. Tongue-tie is different in each child, and a small number of babies born each year have tongue-tie. ...

Overview An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect. This is something your baby is born with (congenital). In ACA, the blood vessels that supply blood to your child’s heart muscle aren’t normal. In some cases, the arteries don't arise from the correct place ...

Anorectal malformations are birth defects, or problems that happen as an unborn baby is developing during pregnancy. With this defect, the anus and rectum don’t develop properly. ...