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An injury to nerves in the neck that control the shoulder, arm, hand and finger movement. This injury may also be known as Erb's Palsy, Duchenne's Palsy or Klumpke's Palsy.

Cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological or movement disorders that do not worsen over time but do permanently affect body movement and muscle control. The disorders appear in infancy or early childhood. Although cerebral palsy affects muscle movement, it is caused by abnormalities in parts of the brain and/or spinal cord that control motor movement.

Neuromuscular disease encompasses many diseases and conditions that impair the functioning of the muscles, either directly, or indirectly, due to pathologies of nerves or at their neuromuscular junctions.

A developmental birth defect involving the neural tube. As well, the spinal vertebrae overlying the open portion of the spinal cord do not completely form or close.

Children with burns or wounds are a highly specialized group that require care from a specialized, pediatric team who can treat and assess their needs. Learn more about wound and burn care from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.

Provider profile for Kenneth Gelfand, PhD, Director of Psychology and Neuropsychology at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.

Every treatment plan for every condition is individualized for your child. A large number of those plans include therapeutic services such as physical and occupational therapy, physiatry, cognitive programming and even aquatic therapy. 

Our team of experts in the MWPH Pediatric Pulmonary program diagnoses, evaluates and treats a range of lung and breathing problems.

Physical rehabilitation therapists at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital seek to find alternative methods of communication with the alternative communication evaluations.