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Toilet training in children or potty training

Toilet training or potty training is training the children to use toilets for urination and defecation
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Seizures in children

Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain. Symptoms may vary depending on the part of the brain that is involved, but seizures often cause unusual sensations, uncontrollable muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness.
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Giardiasis in children

Giardiasis is caused due to the infection of the intestines. It is caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia. The patient?s intestine gets inflamed due to the infection. It is a gastro-enteritis disease. Giardiasis is far more common in children than it is in adults. Children are more likely to come in contact with feces, especially if they wear diapers, are toilet training or spend time in a child care center
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Ear pain in children

It is also known as otalgia.It is one of the common condition in the children. The main causes for ear pain in children are injury, infections of the ear, common cold, foreign body in the ear and due to impacted wax in the ear.
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Developmental co-ordination disorder or Dyspraxia

The children with dyspraxia are average or above average intelligence, but behaviorally immature. It is also known as Developmental co-ordination disorder, clumpsy child syndrome, hidden handicap, motor learning problems or sensitive integrative problems
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Enlarged spleen or splenomegaly

Spleen is a small organ located just below the left rib cage. Normally the spleen is a size of the fist. There are various conditions where the spleen gets enlarged.
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Ear wax in children

Ear wax is part of natural defense mechanism which protects the ear canal by tapping dirt and slows down the growth of bacteria. Sometimes excess of ear wax accumulates leading to ear blockage.
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Dyslexia or learning inability in children

Dyslexia is learning problem. It is inability of the brain to translate written images received from the yes in to meaningful language. It affects 5 percent or more of the children. It is difficulty to learning to read.
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Systemic Sclerosis and Scleroderma

Systemic Sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease of the connective tissue. The localized type of the disease is known as morphea. It leads to hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. Localized disease affects the skin while the generalized one also affects the internal organs like lungs etc. Excessive collagen deposition causes skin and internal organ changes. Many factors, including environmental factors, can lead to immunologic system disturbances and vascular changes. Scleroderma is characterized by the formation of scar tissue that is fibrosis in the skin and organs of the body.
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Deafness by birth or congenital deafness

Congenital deafness refers to hearing loss which is believed to have been present
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