Squints in children
When a child's eyes don't both look in exactly the same direction they are said to have a squint (also known as strabismus). There are several different types of squint depending on the direction followed by the gaze of the affected eye: Squints ... [... more]
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X-linked Agammaglobulinaemia
X-linked agammaglobulinaemia - also known as XLA or Bruton's sex-linked agammaglobulinaemia - is an inherited problem that affects the immune system. X-linked agammaglobulinaemia occurs when the body can't make gamma globulin, the chemical that ... [... more]
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Cornelia de Lange syndrome
A guide to Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, facts about the condition and where to go for support There's still much to learn about this rare condition, which can cause a range of mild to severe symptoms. We look at its effects, the possible causes ... [... more]
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Ganglion
How to recognise a ganglion, why it may occur and possible treatments A ganglion is a type of cyst containing clear fluid or jelly. It usually develops from the capsule surrounding a joint or the sheath around a tendon and is most common on the ... [... more]
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Talking to children about divorce
When a couple decide to get a divorce, they usually have some weighty reasons for parting. A divorce will have huge personal and economic effects on a family and it is often the children who are affected the most; they will always experience ... [... more]
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Bringing up children
Raising a child is one of the hardest, most responsible and satisfying tasks a human being can face. It is also the job for which people receive the least formal training. Each person's knowledge of how to bring up a child usually comes from ... [... more]
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Rotavirus gastroenteritis
This viral infection is the most common cause of diarrhoea in children under the age of five. Rotavirus gastroenteritis is caused by a virus, called rotavirus, which lives in the gut of those with the infection. Gastroenteritis is the medical ... [... more]
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Dehydration
Most people get dehydrated from time to time, and usually it's easily corrected. But occasionally, when a lack of fluids puts the body under additional strain, it can have tragic consequences. Water makes up around 70 per cent of the human body. ... [... more]
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Flu (influenza)
How to recognise the symptoms of flu, plus information on vaccinations Flu is a viral infection that's most common during the winter months. We look at the symptoms it causes and how to prevent it in the first place, including information about ... [... more]
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Gaucher's disease
A guide to Gaucher's disease, how it's treated and where to go for support Gaucher's disease was first described by French physician Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher in 1882. It's a rare genetic metabolic disorder that causes a specific enzyme ... [... more]
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Rett syndrome
People with Rett syndrome are profoundly and multiply disabled and totally dependent on others for their needs throughout their lives. There is currently no cure. Rett Syndrome is a complex neurological disorder, genetic in origin and ... [... more]
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Costello syndrome
A guide to Costello syndrome, its symptoms, treatments and where to get support There have only been 150 reported cases of this rare inherited disorder, but more may have gone unrecognised. We look at the symptoms and possible causes. Costello ... [... more]
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