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Condition
Hypernasality
Hypernasality is too much air escaping into the nose during speech. This could indicate a problem with the child’s palate. Craniofacial teams including speech language pathologists can evaluate.
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Condition
Nager Syndrome
Nager Syndrome is a rare condition that affects the development of a child’s face, hands, and arms. Children are born with underdeveloped cheek bones, a small lower jaw, and often have a cleft palate.
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Patient Story
You’re Sticking Out for a Reason
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Colton-Head-in-the-GameColton refuses to let his leg difference limit his athletic potential. With the help of his team at Shriners Children's St. Louis, he has the confidence and the prosthetics he needs to be competitive.
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Patient Story
Taelley's Triumph: A Journey of Smiles and Strength
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/05/Taelley-TriumphDoctors told Taelley’s mom, Lindsey, that her baby would never walk, talk, or have any quality of life, but within her first two months of life, everyone was shocked and amazed by the resilient little girl.
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Patient Story
Raquel’s Smile: A Story of Perseverance and Compassionate Care
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/11/Raquels-Smile-A-Story-of-Perseverance-and-Compassionate-CareOriginally from Guatemala, Raquel has been a patient at Shriners Children’s Ohio for more than four years, undergoing countless surgeries and procedures to correct a facial cleft that affected her lips and palate.
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Patient Story
Brave Beyond Burns: Gael's Journey at Shriners Children's
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Gael-Journey-Southern-CaliforniaGael was just 2 when a kitchen accident changed his life forever. While playing with his younger cousin in their home in Tijuana, Mexico, a stove toppled over, causing severe burns covering his abdomen to his thighs.
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Patient Story
Peggy Accepts No Limits
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/07/Peggy-Accepts-No-LimitsPeggy’s family was told she would never walk, but thanks to orthopedic care at Shriners Children’s she is participating in a life she loves.
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Patient Story
From Desperation to Determination
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2024/12/Natalies-Bilateral-Proximal-Femoral-Focal-Deficiency-StoryBorn prematurely at just 31 weeks, Natalie’s arrival was a whirlwind for her parents.
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Patient Story
Play Ball, Jace!
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/09/Jace-Wilson-GloveJace doesn't let his distal arthrogryposis and tethered spinal cord stop his baseball dreams.
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Patient Story
Honduras to Spokane: Siblings with Rare Bone Condition Treated at Shriners Children's Spokane
https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2023/04/Honduras-to-SpokaneThe siblings live with skeletal dysplasia, leaving them with debilitating impairments.
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