Contact the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 617-355-6680 Fax 617-730-0319 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is dysthymia? Persistent depressive disorder, also called dysthymia, is a form of chronic depression . It …

Contact the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition 617-355-6058 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is esophagitis? Esophagitis is inflammation of the lining of the esophagus, the muscular …

Contact the Neuroimmunology Center 857-218-4794 Fax 617-730-0285 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is encephalitis? Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain, which is often caused by an infection or an …

Contact the Center for Healthy Elimination and Bladder Rehabilitation (CHEER) 617-355-7796 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is daytime wetting? Enuresis is the medical term for involuntary urination or “wetting.” Other words for this …

Contact the Division of Infectious Diseases 617-355-6832 Fax 617-730-0254 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is epiglottitis? Epiglottitis is a life-threatening bacterial infection that occurs when the epiglottis — a small piece of …

Contact the Benderson Family Heart Center 617-355-4278 Email heart@childrens.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Ebstein’s anomaly? Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare heart defect that affects the tricuspid valve. Ebstein’s …

Contact the Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center 617-355-6055 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is achalasia? Achalasia — which means “failure to swallow” — is a rare disorder of the …

Contact the Motility and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Center 617-355-6055 International +1-617-355-5209 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is functional abdominal pain? Functional abdominal pain, also known as intractable …

Contact the Bone Marrow Failure and MDS Program 857-215-1312 Fax 617-751-7046 International +1-617-355-5209 Email bmf_pedi@dfci.harvard.edu Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is Fanconi anemia? Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare inherited …

Contact the Center for Childhood Liver Disease 617-355-5837 Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion What is fatty liver disease? Fatty liver disease, also called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is a type of liver disease that happens …