ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and ADD ...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) refer to a range of problem behaviours associated with poor attention span. ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and ADD (attention deficit ... [... more]
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Asthma - helping your child to understand and manage ...
This factsheet is about children and how they can learn to manage their asthma. It is intended for: Asthma - helping your child to understand and manage their asthma To understand how children can learn to manage their asthma we need to know ... [... more]
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Asthma and children
The mucous membranes in the small branches of the airways (bronchi) swell and the circular muscles contract ('spasm' or bronchospasm). About 1 to 2 per cent of all children get chronic asthma during their childhood. More mucus is produced in the ... [... more]
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Bedwetting (enuresis)
Enuresis - the medical name for bedwetting - is the involuntary passing of urine and the most common form of bedwetting among children is nocturnal enuresis, ie that which occurs at night. Approximately 15 to 20 per cent of five- and ... [... more]
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Meningitis (cerebrospinal meningitis)
The very mention of meningitis strikes fear into the heart of most parents in the UK. Such fears are understandable because meningitis is an inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord and can be a very serious illness. Meninigitis is ... [... more]
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Chickenpox (varicella)
Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness that is common in children. It causes an itching skin rash with blisters. The disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and usually runs its course without problems. Chickenpox is a very contagious ... [... more]
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Common childhood diseases
Red, quite itchy, spots or blisters are scattered over the entire body and the child has a moderate fever. Some diseases, such as chickenpox, give immunity for the rest of your life, which is why often only children get these ... [... more]
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Febrile convulsions/febrile fits
Febrile convulsions occur in young children when there is a rapid increase in their body temperature. It affects up to 1 in 20 children between the ages of one and four but can affect children between six months and about five years old. Children ... [... more]
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Fever in children
The 'core temperature' means the temperature of the deep tissues of the body and in normal circumstances this is kept at a very even level by a range of automatic adjustments. When we are too hot we increase the amount of blood flowing through ... [... more]
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How much sleep do children need?
Sleep is an important factor in all our lives. When we sleep, we rest and our body is able to renew its energy. It is quite natural that we spend a lot of time talking about how we have slept and whether our children have slept and how ... [... more]
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Nosebleeds in children
A nose starts to bleed when one of the small veins in its lining bursts. This is usually caused by something completely harmless, such as the child picking their nose, blowing it too hard or having their nose knocked while playing. Another reason ... [... more]
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Protecting children from the sun
Too much sun is particularly harmful to very young children, who should be kept out of direct sunlight. Protecting children from the sun not only prevents painful sunburn, it also significantly reduces the risk of developing skin cancer later in ... [... more]
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