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    Aug 6, 2020 Patient Stories
    The flight for her life: Amoura’s lifesaving journey to Children’s Hospital New Orleans

    JENA, Louisiana -- Amoura’s story began nearly one year ago on August 12, 2019 when she came fighting into the world. Her mother, Brandi went into labor at her home in Jena, Louisiana, nearly an hour away from the nearest hospital. Brandi arrived at her delivery hospital in Alexandria just in the nick of time. Within an hour, Amoura was born. Groggy and in pain from a natural childbirth, Brandi immediately knew there was something wrong with her newborn daughter. As a mother of two daughters before Amoura, ...

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    Jun 19, 2019 Patient Stories
    Robotic Procedure Proves First Treatment to Successfully Eliminate Seizures in Some Epilepsy Patients

    At Children’s Hospital New Orleans, 20-year-old Hunter Langley has been under the care of neurologists for years. A diagnosis of epilepsy meant Hunter suffered between 3-12 seizures daily, with no successful treatment – until earlier this year when doctors performed the first robotic procedure of its kind in Louisiana. Doctors have tried to reduce the seizures with medication and nerve stimulation in the past, which were not successful. Hunter’s case is difficult because on MRI, there was no discernable ...

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  • Brendan’s Story: Experiencing autism on the spectrum from child to adult Apr 26, 2022 Patient Stories

    When Brendon Mott was eight years old, his parents became concerned when he started having issues with other kids at school and developed hyper ...

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  • A mother's gift: Jaxon's story Mar 10, 2022 Patient Stories

    From the very beginning, baby Jaxon did not have a normal life. A foster baby, only two months old, he had spent his entire life inside the walls of ...

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  • Rielle’s story: How my ‘heart warrior’ daughter beat the odds after HLHS diagnosis Feb 23, 2022 Patient Stories

    When Raquel Curl sees her one-year-old daughter, Rielle, she can’t help but to be thankful for being blessed to still have her. Her daughter was born ...

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  • James’ success story after life-saving PDA surgery to close a congenital heart defect Feb 17, 2022 Patient Stories

    Zaneta Lee and her fiancé, James, were looking forward to starting their own family. They talked about having a baby for some time. After a month of ...

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