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Nightmares and Night Terrors

<p>&nbsp;</p><p>A night terror is a partial waking from sleep with behaviors such as screaming, kicking, panic, sleep walking, thrashing, or mumbling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Case Study: Rotationplasty for Osteosarcoma

Jan 6, 2021

Van Nes rotationplasty surgery for osteosarcoma is a “functional amputation” in which the the foot is rotated 180 degrees on the vertical axis and the ankle becomes a functioning knee joint.

Defining the Emotional Toll of High-risk Pregnancies

Feb 1, 2019

Our Psychosocial Support Team offers a wide array of counseling and supportive services to help parents and families cope and feel emotionally supported through the time of fetal diagnosis and beyond neonatal discharge.

Elena Huang, M.D., a pediatrician at the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric Care Center, shares a book with Waldis, 8 months, as part of CHOP’s Reach Out and Read program.

Philadelphia’s Baby Book Club in 200 Words

Jan 30, 2019

The City of Philadelphia’s initiative to improve the health of Philadelphia’s children by promoting the importance of early literacy is affectionately known as Baby Book Club.

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