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Before we get into how multiple sclerosis can affect kids and teens as a rule. It must first be said exactly what Multiple Sclerosis is for those of you who don't know off the top of their head. What is it? It's an inflammatory disease that affects the Central Nervous System overall. The Central Nervous System that it affects is both the brain and the spinal cord. What causes Multiple Sclerosis? There has been many a theory as to what exactly causes this disease. But the definitive answer is still being researched as of yet as to truly what's what?
Read more »Dysgraphia is a neurological condition of unknown origins that might affect how a child performs at school. It can also affect adults who have suffered some form of brain trauma. Dysgraphia is characterized by irregularly shaped letters and poor handwriting that might take a while for the individual to complete. Sometimes letters or whole words are missing also. Adaptations can be made to make dysgraphia manageable, including learning keyboarding skills or adapting assignments to the needs of the student.
Read more »Appendix is that part of the human body which is in the meeting point of the large and the small intestine. It is on the right side of the body and a sudden inflammation of the same is called the appendicitis. When a foreign body or a tumor kind of a formation obstructs the neck of the appendix, appendicitis is caused. Children and teenagers are prone to appendicitis.
Read more »Dyscalculia is similar to dyslexia but involves math comprehension problems. There are many signs that go along with dyscalculia, including poor spatial skills and even disorganization that might not seem connected. The student can flip around parts of a math equation or simply just a couple of digits, but to whatever degree they might be having difficulty, adaptations in the learning process need to be made for the student to overcome. Dyscalculia treatment typically includes extra time spent on math and relating in a way that makes more sense to the student, as with pictures.
Read more »Arthritis is a condition of inflammation of some membranes which cover the various joints such as the knuckles or the elbows. The systems of the same are stiff and swollen joints and severe pains followed by fever or sudden burst of rashes. Although it is believed that arthritis affects people of 55 years and above, many kid and teen arthritis are becoming common.
Read more »Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an insidious disease that can cause impaired mobility and balance. This illness is hard on adults, but now doctors are diagnosing patients younger and younger. There is no specific cause, but there are several treatments. If a child starts to show symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, you need to get them checked out by a physician. An early diagnosis could mean an early intervention for the child and his future.
Read more »Also known as ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease can take a toll on a child. It is a progressive neural disease that causes nerves cells to degenerate and the muscles lose voluntary control. The muscles then atrophy and contract. The sad part in all of this disease process is that the person's brain still works and functions like it did before the disease took over their body.
Read more »Have you ever felt as if you were moving while standing or sitting still? Maybe you were racing down the stairs about to fall and right before your fall you felt as if you'd taken on the identity of the Bionic Man, slowly moving into a position when actually you were falling very quickly? This condition, called vertigo, is a sense of motion or spinning that leads to dizziness. How does it affect your brain and does vertigo cause damage?
Read more »A decrease in circulating blood sugar, correctly termed 'hypoglycemia', can happen to anyone regardless of age. An occasional bout of low blood sugar does not necessarily mean that your child is has a serious health affliction and actually the problem can be fixed quite easily with a high sugar drink or snack. In all actuality, hypoglycemia is not common in teens or kids at all. If a kid/teen is having problems with hypoglycemia, usually it is due to the fact that they have an underlying health condition such as diabetes.
Read more »Having chickenpox is a common childhood affliction that most kids sufer through before the age of ten. Once a chickenpox kid has contracted the virus that causes the illness, the virus usually remains dormant in the body and prevents against future outbreaks. Once in a while stress can set off a recurrent attack in an adult, and in this case it is known as shingles. A chickenpox kid can be expected to be intensely itchy, should be quarantined from other kids,a nd will probably be out of school for about a week while they fight off the virus.
Read more »Having a deaf kid can be hard for parents to understand and cope with. One of the most difficult parts of having a deaf child is the discovery process. Sometimes many other afflictions are considered before the true cause of unexplained behavior is revealed:deafness. Once the kid has been determined to be deaf and how it happened, then treatment options and schooling can begin to help a deaf kid. Hearing aids, implants, and coaching can help recover partial hearing and teach important life skills to make up for the absence of hearing and allow for communication between the child and other people. Deafness is more of a hurdle but it can be surpassed.
Read more »Have you ever experienced a fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headaches, coughing, weakness, and fatigue? Did the symptoms seem more severe and to last longer than those of the common cold? If so, you may have been suffering from influenza. Influenza is an infectious disease that affects both mammals and birds alike. Read on to discover more interesting facts about influenza.
Read more »Is there a kid in your class who doesn't seem to get the lessons no matter how many times the teacher explains them, who can't understand the rules of simple games, or who always seems to say the wrong thing in social situations? If so, this kid may be suffering from mental retardation. This article describes mental retardation and tells you what to do if you know someone who is retarded.
Read more »Seeking Orthorexia treatment can be quite difficult. Orthorexia or Orthorexia Nervosa is not a medically diagnosable disorder at this time. However there are still people who suffer from this disorder. Orthorexia is a fanatical fixation on eating what an individual considers only healthy food. This obsessive behavior can result in death if left untreated.
Read more »Mononucleosis or mono as it is called isn't a contagious affliction per se. But it is infectious and can be spread by through the contact of a hand or through saliva. It is commonly referred to as the "kissing" disease as it can be caught by kissing an infected person. Before it can be discussed what the treatment is for kids and teens that get mononucleosis per se. It must first be answered what mononucleosis is for those who are not sure as to exactly what it is as a rule.
Read more »Celiac disease is a disease that can lay dormant in the body for years. It is an immune response to the protein gluten, found in many foods and even some supplements or medicines. The body begins to damage the stomach and intestines because it cannot process gluten properly. While the exact causes of celiac disease are unknown, it is believed to have genetic origins and those who have a family member with celaic disease are at an increased risk of having it themselves. The only way a person with celiac disease can experience relief is through adhering to a strict gluten free diet.
Read more »What is appendicitis and how does it influence the human psyche? This question happens to be most common in any medical institution throughout the world, but it is to be noted at the same time that this also comes out from the common men! Truly speaking, appendicitis is considered to be a surgical illness and due to its severe character, the treatment for appendicitis does involve surgical intervention, at several times!
Read more »Rashes in children always raise alarm and concern in parents. Fifth disease, or Erythema Infectiosum, though its symptoms can be nonexistent or very mild, does have a very distinctive accompanying rash in many cases. Find out what to look for, as well as how this common childhood viral infection spreads, whether it is treatable and the potential risks it carries to certain children.
Read more »Puberty is a time when young girls usually awake to freedom of expression and recognize their sexuality. The times also bring painful menstrual periods. More than five million American women suffer from Endometriosis, the only way to deal with it is to accept it. And help your teen to have a positive outlook. The occurrence of Endometriosis increases usually in girls under the age of 20
Read more »Medical advances will not doubt help present-day children and teens with sickle cell anemia to have a greater chance for enjoyment of an adult life. Such children will then become adults with a chronic medical condition. The writer of the following article wants to emphasize the degree to which life with any chronic condition can affect multiple body organs.
Read more »Lupus is a chronic and auto-immune disease. It is very debilitating in a child. Lupus can affect any part of the body. The most common targets are the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, joints, and skin. This disease can start showing symptoms at any age and is more common in females. Lupus usually refers to SLE or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Other types of Lupus include Lupus Nephritis, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, and Neonatal Lupus.
Read more »Dyslexia refers to an abnormally low ability of reading correctly. Prevalent mostly in children and teens, dyslexia results from poor function of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and is distinct from other reading problems that might result from socio-cultural factors. Dyslexia is treated by using a variety of reading and writing techniques, depending on the specific case of a dyslexic.
Read more »Some of the children whom we notice because of speech problems are very much in need of speech disorder treatment. Most of them are not simply lazy speakers or from homes in which the parents are careless about their speech. Proper diagnoses followed by long-term corrective processes are bringing correct speech to many children nowadays. It is a time-consuming series of activities, but it is bringing good results.
Read more »A child or teenager blinks often. He jerks his head frequently. He sniffles every few seconds. One wonders if he is sick or nervous. Should the child's family be concerned about these symptoms? Maybe Doctor Tourette, after whom this disease is named, can give us some answers to the questions we have about these actions or vocalizations referred to as tics. He noticed them a century ago in France. They are still prevalent today.
Read more »The writer of the following article acknowledges the importance of vertigo treatment. By the same token the writer feels strongly that more effort should be directed at discovering the cause of each case of vertigo or dizziness. The writer experienced one episode of dizziness while in Junior High. Later the writer developed a neurological condition. The cause was never determined.
Read more »The writer of the following article doesn't name names. Still, the writer is familiar with kids' tonsillitis. In some ways, the writer was very lucky, because a family member with knowledge of tonsils saw the "writing on the wall" when the writer's young son was but a toddler. Unfortunately, surgeons do not always know the ethics of their fellow surgeons. The writer discovered too late that some surgeons charge the insurance for removal of the adenoids, but never actually complete that procedure.
Read more »People need to communicate clearly and effectively in order to deal with others on a daily basis. This is true in both people's professional and personal lives. However, sometimes people can't communicate very well for various reasons. Some reasons for this problem include speech problems and language barriers.
Read more »What is Tourette Syndrome? Tourette's is an inherited disorder which is neurological in nature, childhood is usually when the onset occurs, starting with physical tics and at times one or more tics vocally. These tics come and go at there own will, but there are many tourette treatment options available for your child to help them lead a more normal kind of life.
Read more »Scoliosis is a condition where the spine convexes to a certain degree, causing a good deal of pain and discomfort in later life. Though the root cause of scoliosis has not been ascertained yet, there is good enough treatment available for it. If you suspect your child or teenager to be suffering from this condition, take him to a pediatrician and have him examined. The earlier you catch this, the quicker his recovery will be.
Read more »As many know, once kids tonsillitis treatment options are put in front of you, surgery is the last option many parents want to consider. Is everything being done prior to surgery in order to eliminate the reoccurrence of tonsillitis? As certain agents and clinical tests must be present in order to accurately diagnose and treat the condition, doctors suggest surgery as a cure.
Read more »When the entire class was hauled to the gymnasium and asked to bend over one at a time for the school nurse, it was a big joke! This test, called the Adam's test detects a curvature of the spine. Today, children between the ages of ten and fourteen are the most likely group to have child scoliosis. With no distinction between genders, child scoliosis seems to affect girls more often than boys.
Read more »There are many diseases that are in medical books. There are also many viruses in doctor's medical books. However, just because there are many diseases and viruses in doctor's medical books, that doesn't mean that society is familiar with all of them. Society is very familiar with both the common cold and the flu, but, we are less familiar was Sars.
Read more »Spina bifida, from Latin meaning split or open spine, is the most common permanently disabling birth defect there is. It occurs during the first month of pregnancy. Spina bifida is a neural tube defect that results in the spinal column not closing completely. However it can be detected before birth and treated immediately. If you find your unborn child has spina bifida it is important to understand more about it.
Read more »Sickle cell diseases is a blood disorder that affects a person's red blood cells. Individuals with sickle cell disease possess red blood cells that contain mostly hemoglobin S type, an abnormal hemoglobin type. Frequently these red blood cells turn into a crescent shaped form (sickle shaped form) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels normally. When sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) block an individual's small blood vessels, less blood is able to reach that part of the body.
Read more »Spina bifida is an anomaly of developmental nature that is characterized and identified by a defective closure of the bony encasement of the spinal cord. Spina bifida treatment usually entails surgery within forty-eight hours after birth. Doctors will surgically release the spinal cord, replace the cord back in the spinal canal, and cover it with muscle and skin. Limb paralysis and bowel problems usually will remain. Orthopedic and urology specialists are then asked to treat these problems.
Read more »The disease that many call "German measles" is caused by the rubella virus. A woman who has become skilled at cell culture might be asked to grow cells that contain the rubella virus. Such a woman would certainly want to meet with her boss, if she were to discover that she had become pregnant. Such a woman should not have contact with the infectious agent that causes German measles.
Read more »A physician might expect no relation between orthorexia and interfaith activities. Yet the following story produces evidence of such a relationship. The story presented below was heard by the writer during a visit to a Hindu temple. The writer is not a practicing Hindu, but she does not shrink from joining in interfaith activities, some of which take place at the restaurant adjacent to a local Hindu temple.
Read more »There are many sickness that doctors can and do diagnose everyday. Some of the sickness can be taken care of by the doctor giving the patient a prescription. There are people who get sick very seldom and there are people who get sick on a regular basis. Children seem to get sick more often than adults. In fact, child motion sickness happens a lot.
Read more »Myasthenia gravis can be extremely difficult to diagnose in children, as the symptoms of the disease can be subtle and hard to distinguish from both normal variants and other neurological disorders. A myasthenia gravis (often referred to just as "myasthenia") patient may have visited the ear/nose/throat (ENT) specialist, perhaps and ophthalmologist (for eyesight problems) and even a psychiatrist in the search that can last for years for the right diagnosis.
Read more »The first account, his of muscular dystrophy appeared in the year 1830, when Sir Charles Bell wrote an essay about an illness that appeared to cause a progressive weakness in boys. Six years later, in 1836, another scientist also reported on two brothers who developed muscle damage, generalized weakness, and replacement of damaged muscle tissue with connective tissue and fat. At the time the two scientists noticed the disease, the symptoms they noted were thought to be signs of tuberculosis.
Read more »Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder that slowly fades the body's muscles. It's caused by inaccurate or absent genetic information that stops the body from assembling the proteins it needs to construct and maintain strong and healthy muscles. A child who is diagnosed with muscular dystrophy steadily loses the capability to do things like walk, sit upright, breathe effortlessly, and move their arms and/or hands. One should be aware of the first symptoms and of the ways this disorder should be handled.
Read more »Interestingly, there is no plain and widely accepted description of "learning disabilities." there is ongoing question on the issue of meaning, and there are currently at least twelve definitions that appear in the expert writing. These dissimilar definitions do agree on certain factors and this can help a parent begin to understand the issues of learning disabilities.
Read more »Watching your child suffer with allergies can be heart wrenching. As they sneeze, sniffle and try to see through blood-shot eyes, a parent may feel helpless. When suffering with an allergy, child and parent can work together to understand the allergy and to make life much more comfortable. The most important element is to be aware of the different types of allergies a child can suffer from and what can be done to alleviate that suffering.
Read more »Since the rubella vaccination was developed in 1969 child rubella is something we have to worry less about. All 50 states require rubella vaccinations now. However there are still cases of rubella, otherwise known as the German measles or the three-day measles. It is important that you know when to have your child vaccinated and how to tell if your child has rubella. Keep in mind rubella is not just a childhood disease.
Read more »Motion sickness is caused when you are sitting or standing still and everything else appears to be moving. It is common in children and adults. There are several treatments and medicines for the occurrences. Most kids and teens will suffer from it while either riding on a boat or traveling in a car. The brain gets conflicting signals from the eyes and ears, and motion sickness results.
Read more »Myasthenia Gravis is a disease that causes muscle weakness, rapid fatigue in the muscles, and double vision. It is a disease affecting a person's immune system through antibodies not binding acetylcholine receptors properly. This disease can start showing signs in children and teens, but also has been known to lay dormant with many symptoms until later on in years.
Read more »There was a time when the word retardation was removed from the vocabulary, but the word has returned. Retardation means that there is a physiological problem with the child, which causes their mental health to not properly develop. This mental retardation could be caused by Down syndrome, Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, or a few others. All of these happen during the development of the baby as a fetus.
Read more »Your child being diagnosed with Lupus is not the end of a normal childhood for them. Children with Lupus need encouragement and understanding from you as their parents to enjoy and participate in activities on a social level. It will also give them a lot more confidence and self-esteem and their spirits will gain a lift as well. Some habits they have may have to be changed but most can remain the same with a little added caution used.
Read more »The Paramyxovirus is the cause of Measles. Within this virus group of infections of the respiratory area are caused generally. Contagion of Measles is extremely high, that is why contact with an infected person should be avoided. Rubeoloa is another name referred to Measles. Today, within the U.S. Measles are rarities due to programs of immunization against it which are now widespread.
Read more »While measles is usually considered a childhood disease, an adult can have measles. Sometimes, an adult might not realize that his or her symptoms represent the ills of a measles patient. Such an adult could delay seeking measles treatment. That could be dangerous. It could cause health professionals to hospitalize that patient, hoping to monitor his or her recovery.
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