Division of Neurosurgery Patient Stories

When Laurel was diagnosed with hydrocephalus while she was still in the womb, her parents turned to the best team to give their daughter the best chance in life.

One family shares their experience for parents who learn their child has a severe diagnosis before birth

In just two years of life, Lincoln has spent more than 5 months in the hospital overcoming premature birth, brain injury, multiple surgeries and near-death experiences.

AJ’s life was relatively uncomplicated until age 14, when he began to experience unpredictable seizures and received a life-changing diagnosis of epilepsy. Thanks to the combination of a small, battery-powered device surgically implanted into his brain and an oral medication, he is now seizure-free.

 State-of-the-art brain surgery at CHOP reduced Emily’s seizures from 90 per day to zero — it's been life changing for her and her family.

Eva, 2, had two surgeries at CHOP to remove lipomas from her back and treat a tethered spinal cord. Today, she’s a proud big sister!

When spasticity from cerebral palsy made it difficult for Laurel to move, her family turned to CHOP for a life-changing surgical procedure.

Ava has been seizure-free for nearly a year thanks to successful hemispherotomy brain surgery and coordinated care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.