Synaesthesia
Imagine what it must feel like to taste the sound of a drawer closing. Or to experience each day of the week as a different colour. Synaesthesia is the neurological mixing of the senses. A synaesthete may 'experience' colours when they hear or ... [... more]
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Autism and Asperger's syndrome
Autism and Asperger's syndrome are both part of a range of disorders where a person has problems relating to, and communicating with, people around them. Autism and Asperger's syndrome belong to a group of conditions known as autistic spectrum ... [... more]
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Constipation in children
People experience diarrhoea at some point in their lives. This guide explains some of the causes, symptoms and treatment of diarrhoea in children. Diarrhoea and constipation are both changes in the normal toilet/bowel habit. In diarrhoea, faeces ... [... more]
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Headache in children
The possible causes, symptoms and treatment of headaches in children Most children get at least one headache a year. Find out about the possible causes and which symptoms you should be concerned about. Headache is pain of any sort in or around ... [... more]
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Croup
Croup is not a single illness but the term given to respiratory infections that cause a child to make a particular croup sound, like a harsh bark, when they cough or cry. Croup is inflammation and narrowing of the larynx and trachea (the main ... [... more]
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Usher Syndrome
It's rare for a child to have problems with both their hearing and their vision but when this happens the most common cause is Usher syndrome. Between three and six per cent of all children with hearing difficulties have Usher syndrome. It ... [... more]
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Sanfilippo syndrome
There are four types of Sanfilippo syndrome, whose symptoms are often first seen between the ages of two and six. Here we look at the causes of this disorder and the most common symptoms. Sanfilippo syndrome is a mucopolysaccharide (MPS) disorder ... [... more]
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Turner's syndrome
Turner's syndrome affects girls and women, and occurs when one of the two X chromosomes normally found in females is missing or incomplete. The syndrome is named after Dr Henry Turner. At birth, a girl with Turner's syndrome may have some or all ... [... more]
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Obesity in children
Obesity describes being seriously overweight, to a degree that has important implications for health. Obesity in childhood is particularly important for many reasons - it predicts whether a child will be obese in adult life and is linked to ... [... more]
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Bed-wetting and children
Occasional bed-wetting can occur in any child, for example, if they're extremely tired. But sometimes it can be a more serious problem. Find out a few simple steps you can take if it doesn't improve with treatment. When a child isn't aware that ... [... more]
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Urinary tract infection
Causes and effects of urinary tract infection and its treatment Urinary tract infections are infections of any part of the urinary system from the kidneys to the ureters (the tubes that drain urine out of the kidneys into the bladder), the ... [... more]
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Gastro-enteritis
The possible causes of gastro-enteritis and how it's treated Gastro-enteritis is inflammation of the lining of the gastro-intestinal tract, particularly the stomach and intestines. It's common in childhood and usually mild, but it can be ... [... more]
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