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Immune Dysregulation Program: for Patients Who ‘Don’t Read the Textbook’
We all learned some simple patterns for diseases of the immune system when we were in training: immunodeficiency is “too little immune system,” autoimmunity is “too much immune system,” atopy is a “allergic immune system,” and lymphoproliferation is “a rapidly expanding immune system.”
Make the Diagnosis: Summer 2022
TD is a 25-month-old female who presented to clinic with a complaint of bowed legs. Mom reports that throughout infancy, both legs were bowed, but the right one straightened out while the left appears to have worsened.
Understanding Brain Fog in Youth with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Juvenile fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome is a painful, debilitating type of amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome that results in nearly total body pain, fatigue, and dizziness, among several other possible symptoms.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints New Chief of Nephrology
Benjamin Laskin, MD, an expert in kidney disease and infection in immunosuppressed children, will fulfill new leadership role.
Meet One of Our Global Health Fellows
Dr. Strysko spent three years full-time in Botswana as a CHOP David N. Pincus Global Health Fellow.
CHOP Hosts the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer’s 2022 Summit
The coalition’s members work to advance a variety of childhood cancer causes by unifying their efforts.
Infant Psychiatrist Dr. Wanjiku F.M. Njoroge Examines Mental Health in Youth and Featured in Philadelphia Inquirer
Dr. Wanjiku F.M. Njoroge, the Medical Director of the Young Child Clinic, recently discussed the state of mental health in children and young people with the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Study Shows Link Between Cyberbullying and Suicidality in Early Adolescence
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that targets of cyberbullying were more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts, above and beyond offline bullying.
CHOP, a PTEN Foundation Center of Excellence, Hosts PTEN Conference
As a designated PTEN Center of Excellence, CHOP offers the highest standards in multidisciplinary care.
FDA Grants Special Designation to Friedreich’s Ataxia Treatment Based on Findings from Study Led by CHOP Neurologist
Friedreich’s Ataxia is a progressive neurological disorder associated with the loss of the ability to walk, loss of hand coordination and loss of speech.