Nephrotic syndrome in children
Nephrotic syndrome is a disorder caused by damage to the small blood vessels in your kidneys that filter waste and excess water from your blood. When healthy, these small blood vessels keep blood protein from seeping into your urine and out of your body.
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Mumps in children
Mumps is a disease caused by virus that usually spreads through saliva infecting many parts of the body especially parotid salivary glands.
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Migraine Headache in Children and Adolescents
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migraine is usually an intense pounding headache with
nausea that occurs from time to time. The pounding or pulsing pain usually begins in the forehead, the side of the head or around the eyes. The headache gradually gets worse. Just about any movement or activity seems to make it hurt more. Nausea and
vomiting are common. Bright lights or loud noises make the headache worse. The headache can last for two hours or even up to two or three days. Some people see a pattern of lines or shadows in front of their eyes as the headache is beginning. This is called a "warning aura." Most people with migraine do not have this.
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Sciatica Hurting Back
Sciatica is the term given to the pain which is caused by the irritation of the
sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve is one of the largest nerves of the body. It originates caudally to the Cauda equine that is just below the lumbar nerve roots situated at the lower back and it goes to the hip area and the back part of both the legs.
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Mental health problems in children
There are various causes for mental problems like learning problems, emotional, physical, sexual abuse or chronic neglect. It is charecterized by symptoms like not playing, not talking, self harm, constant crying, soiling
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Measles or Rubeola
It is highly contagious
respiratory tract infection caused by a virus, a Paramyxovirus. It is the common cause of death among the young children. It affects respiratory system, skin and eyes. It is common is school going children and in winter and spring.
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Malaria in children
Malaria is a chronic disease. It affects the humans through mosquitoes. Malaria is caused by a parasite called
Plasmodium. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the
liver, and then infect red blood cells. It is prevalent mainly in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
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Dyscalculia or Learning disabilities in mathematics
It refers to lifelong learning disabilities involving maths. It varies from one person to other person and affects the people differently in school and throughout life.
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Lactose intolerance in children
Lactose, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, bloating,
hydrogen breath test, stool acidity test, probiotics, lactase enzyme
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Pleural Effusion
Pleural effusion is abnormal excess fluid that accumulates in
pleural cavity, the fluid filled space that surrounds the lung.
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