Children's Hospital Colorado

Pediatric Neuroscience Institute Patient Stories

We provide comprehensive care for developmental and nervous system disorders ranging from complex neurosurgery to cognitive and behavioral counseling.

Best Children's Hospital by U.S. News & World Report Neurology 2021-2 Badge

For every child facing a serious neurological issue, there’s a team of our experts ready to help change their life for the better. Some kids need advanced care fueled by innovative research and some kids need multiple specialists to help them move through the world. Read about these stories, and many more.

Meet the families we've helped

Eve: How a Rare Disease Led to a Sight Saving Surgery

At birth, Eve was diagnosed as deaf and as she grew, her cloudy eyes led to an extremely rare diagnosis that could cause blindness. Read more about pontine tegmental cap dysplasia and how our team implemented a new surgery to save her sight.

Liam: Fetal Surgery for Myelomeningocele (MMC) Spina Bifida Repair

Read how the specialists at Children’s Colorado performed fetal surgery in utero to repair Liam’s myelomeningocele (MMC) spina bifida.

Mathew: How the Diagnosis of an Extra X Chromosome Helped Mathew Find Himself

Mathew has Klinefelter syndrome, or XXY, the result of an extra X chromosome that can lead to hormone deficiencies, learning delays and more.

Cash: The New Possibility of Surviving a Brainstem Ganglioglioma

Find out how Drs. Foreman and Mulcahy-Levy researched a new drug to treat a tumor in Cash’s brain.