Meningitis In Children
Initial symptoms can be vague, making diagnosis difficult. They include fever, headache, irritability, lethargy, poor feeding, drowsiness or seizures. Older children may complain of the more typical meningitis ... [... more]
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Talking To Children About Divorce
Children between six and nine are very vulnerable. At this age a child is still not mature enough to understand what is going on, but is old enough to understand that something very unpleasant is taking place. They still depend very much on the ... [... more]
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Constipation In Children
There are many causes for diarrhoea or constipation. Breast-fed babies may not pass faeces for several days but be quite healthy. Other causes include dehydration (for example, following a feverish illness), a small ... [... more]
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Obesity In Children
These include problems with the joints and bones (such as slipped femoral epiphysis, bow legs), a condition called benign intracranial hypertension (with headaches and eye changes), hypoventilation (leading to ... [... more]
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Dyslexia In Children
Dyslexia is caused by differences in the areas of the brain that deal with language, which aren't yet fully understood. Several areas in the brain interact in a complex way to coordinate the manipulation of words ... [... more]
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Circumcision In Children
Circumcision of boys is an operation in which the foreskin is removed from the penis. This is the small flap of skin at the tip that can usually be pulled back over the end of the penis. Some people believe the ... [... more]
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Glomerulonephritis In Children
The precise cause of most cases of glomerulonephritis is unknown. In children, it used to be caused by a reaction following an infection with a bacteria called a group A haemolytic streptococcus, typically a throat, ... [... more]
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Tooth Decay In Children
Prevention is vital to avoid tooth decay. Cut down the amount of sweet snacks your child is allowed (including acidic fizzy drinks). Help your children brush their teeth twice a day and after meals, and take them for ... [... more]
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Tiredness In Children
Children get tired just as adults do, and that can lead to its own set of problems, but it's usually sorted by going to bed early for a night or two. Small children aged under five typically show a "start-stop" ... [... more]
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Depression In Children
In the early 1980s, many psychiatrists believed children were incapable of experiencing depression because they lacked the emotional maturity to feel despondent. However, most children feel down at times. At least ... [... more]
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Dizziness In Children
There are a variety of causes for dizziness. One of the most common in children is a viral infection of the inner ear (labyrinthitis) that disturbs the body's normal balance mechanisms. A low blood sugar (for example ... [... more]
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Bed-Wetting And Children
In all children, the development of bladder function control and night-time urine production is a slow process. Few children are dry at night before the age of three, and bed-wetting is quite common up to the age of ... [... more]
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