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Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease is a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy. This rare genetic condition causes muscles to weaken, leading to minimal ability to move.
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Cerebral Palsy
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/Pediatric-Care/Cerebral-PalsyAt Shriners Children's, our team of specialists provides individualized care for your child with cerebral palsy.
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Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Medical-staff-presentations-strengthen-and-advance-care-for-patientsShriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Assistant Chief of Orthopaedics Jon Davids, M.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., will present at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine (AACPDM) meeting.
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Shriners Children’s St. Louis Leads Way in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/Rheumatoid-Arthritis-ResearchStudy shows modified cells automatically release biologic drug in response to inflammation. Shriners Children's Farshid Guilak, Ph.D. leads this revolutionary research.
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Do you know what pollicization is?
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Sabes-qu-es-la-pulgarizacinPollicization is currently one of the procedures performed quite frequently at Shriners Hospital. This procedure consists in converting one of the fingers of the hand into a thumb for patients who are unfortunately born without this finger, or that have lost their thumb due to some type of trauma. T...
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Shriners Children’s Attends 77th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/09/Shriners-Childrens-AACPDMOrthopedic surgeons Jeremy Bauer, M.D., and Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., take leaderships roles in AACPDM.
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Wheelchair Costume Clinic Finds a Way Amid a Pandemic
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Wheelchair-costume-clinic-finds-a-way-amid-a-pandemicCountless events have been cancelled or gone virtual, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic; however, the Halloween Wheelchair Costume Clinic at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City wasn’t going to be stopped!
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Rep. Doris Matsui Visits Shriners Children's Northern California
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/11/Rep-Doris-Matsui-visits-Shriners-Childrens-Northern-CaliforniaStaff members welcomed Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-06) to Shriners Children’s Northern California, the largest multidisciplinary hospital in the Shriners Children’s system.
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Provider Spotlight: Advanced SSE Providers at Shriners Children's Spokane
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/11/Scoliosis-Specific-Exercise-for-Pediatric-Spine-PatientsShriners Children's Spokane is home to the two most advanced certified providers in the region.
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State of the Science Research Conference Serves as Incubator for Collaboration
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/State-of-the-Science-Research-ConferenceResearchers, surgeons and other leaders from across Shriners Children’s gathered in Atlanta for the sixth annual State of the Science conference with a special focus on muscle and bone health.