Medical Conditions

There are several different types of birthmarks, and most of them are nothing to be alarmed about. However there are some you do need to worry about and talk to your doctor to see if it requires...

Dr. Ignacio Ponseti developed a method of correcting clubfeet in infants without the use of surgery. The treatment uses manipulation developed by Dr. Ponseti using plaster casts to correct the...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is an ongoing childhood condition characterized by difficult behavior that interferes with the child's daily routine. According to the Mayo Foundation,...

The "National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke" define dysgraphia as " . . . a neurological disorder characterized by writing disabilities. Specifically, the disorder causes a...

Raising a child with developmental difficulties is never easy, but it can be made easier through compliance with a specialty diet to treat the symptoms of the disease. Whether your child is...

Bipolar Disorder, also known as manic depression, is characterized in children by extreme irritability and/or moodiness. According to Janice Papolos and Demitri F. Papolos, MD, it is hard to...

Children may experience dizziness as a result of several different medical conditions or health problems. If your child is experiencing dizziness, it is important to consider their other symptoms...

Families of children diagnosed with Tourette syndrome and ADHD can find themselves trying to navigate a minefield of unpredictable behaviors, feelings, assumptions and mistaken public attitudes...

The American Heart Association defines cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, as a type of breathing combined with chest compressions. It is the recommended care for rescuing victims who may be in...

Febrile seizures are convulsions in which a child shakes and loses consciousness. The seizure may cause the child to stiffen and an arm or leg to twitch. Febrile seizures usually only last a...

Benign essential tremor is the most common kind of movement disorders. While this health condition typically appears in individuals over the age of 40, it can also strike in childhood. Benign...

Febrile convulsions are the most common seizures affecting children. These seizures usually begin when the child is between 18 and 22 months of age, and typically continue until about age 5....

While every child stares off into space occasionally, parents may get worried if they notice frequent staring spells. Petit mal seizures, an epileptic type of seizures, occur most frequently in...

Motor skills are used in a variety of daily activities and are important in ensuring a child's proper development. Motor skills are used in early childhood for crawling, sitting up and walking....

Rhythmic movement disorder (RMD) is a common condition in infants and young children. The disorder consists of head or body rolling or rocking back and forth just before falling asleep. More than...

Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition in which the brain cannot sufficiently control the muscles of the body. This can be characterized by immobility of certain body parts, uncontrollable...

Krabbe disease is a condition that progressively attacks the nervous system. The disease is an inherited condition that mainly afflicts young children and infants. Although, the disease has been...

Bed-wetting is a common problem in young children, but the condition usually resolves by the time a child reaches the age of 7. About 5 million American children wet the bed, according to the...

Childhood epilepsy is a source of much pain both for children and parents. Unfortunately, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a type of childhood epilepsy that is particularly difficult to manage and...

Kawasaki disease is a rare illness in children characterized by a high fever running four days or longer. The disease causes inflammation to the walls of small to medium arteries in the body. The...

Children who test positive for high blood pressure (or hypertension) have blood pressure that is the same as or higher than 90 percent of children within the same age, height, and gender group,...

When other children are playing, sharing and treating each other with kindness and yours is out of control, it can make you feel like an ineffective parent. If your child begins getting into...

Trichotillomania is a disorder in which a person obsessively pulls out their hair or eyebrows. The condition can affect people of any age, from babies to elderly people, but seems to be more...

Pinworms don't sound pleasant and their behavior and effect on humans is even more unpleasant. If you have a young child of school age, or you live in close quarters with many others (such as a...

Bedwetting can be a life-altering and embarrassing problem, particularly for older children. While most children will grow out of wetting the bed sometime before age 5, there are cases where a...

Bed-wetting in children is a natural stage in your child's development. Bed-wetting isn't a sign of concern. However, if your child has frequent issues in urinating, this is a cause for concern....

Nail biting in children is often referred to as a nervous habit. Children as young as a year old may bite their nails. There may be a number of reasons that your child is biting his nails, and...

According to the Mayo Clinic, a sore throat is one of the Top 5 reasons kids miss school. Most sore throats are causes by viruses, but in some cases the infection can be bacterial, like strep...

Cerebral palsy refers to a medical condition that affects the central nervous system, often characterized by paralysis or weak muscle control. Most children with cerebral palsy cannot engage in...

Epilepsy is a brain condition in which a person has had more than two seizures. The exact cause is not known, but there are possible factors to consider, such as fever, genetics or hidden factors...

Adults and children alike sometimes have speech problems. Speech problems can be a result of things such as birth defects, hearing problems, genetics or strokes. These problems can be addressed...

Children and adolescents are the typical sufferers of conduct disorder behavior. It is a complex set of issues that involve their emotions and ultimately their behavior. They are known for being...

Enuresis, or bed-wetting, is a common developmental stage young children go through. This condition affects millions of children worldwide, usually boys more than girls. Bed-wetting is not a...

A variety of illnesses can cause a child to cough. It's important to know the source of the cough in order to properly treat it. Medication can calm a cough and make it easier for your child to...

Intussusception (rare in adults) is the telescoping of one part of the bowel into another, most commonly the last part of the small intestine into the cecum of the large intestine at the ileocecal...

The pituitary gland, a pea sized gland at the base of the brain, secretes the growth hormone that causes a child to grow taller. When the gland doesn't secrete enough natural growth hormone, a...

Children should be able to stop bed wetting on their own at night. If your child is already 7 years old and is still wetting his bed, you and your child can decide which option might work best for...

Wheezing and coughing have many causes. If you or your child cough with no obvious illness, you may have a chronic health problem. Wheezing is one symptom of several disorders and diseases. If you...

The first mumps symptoms your child may experience, if any symptoms appear at all, might be a temperature and a decreased appetite. Since a decreased appetite usually goes hand-in-hand with a...

When a child develops impacted stool, it can be the result of constipation or a condition known as encopresis. There can be many reasons your child is having issues with impacted stool, such as...

Kawasaki disease is a rare medical condition that affects children, most often those between the ages of 2 and 5. The cause of Kawasaki disease is unknown, but research seems to indicate a...

Sensory Integration Disorder occurs when a child is unable to properly process sensory stimuli from his environment. Children who have difficulty processing the proprioceptive sense can often...

Enuresis, more commonly known as bed-wetting, is a problem that affects as many as seven million children under the age of five. However, this does not mean that some adults never go through it....

A fever is a body temperature that is higher than usual. A child's normal body temperature varies from one to the other and depends on age, activity level, general health, the time of day and...

The appendix is a small pouch located next to the colon on the right side of the body, and though it has no known purpose, it is capable of causing serious problems when it becomes puss-filled and...

Symptoms of child diabetes include increased thirst, increased urination, weight loss and bed wetting. Find out how vomiting, abdominal pain and an increased respiratory rate can be signs of child...

The first signs of attention deficit disorder are often noticed during the early school years, when the inability to sit still and pay attention begins to affect your child's grades. No matter how...

Symptoms of child asthma include shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Find out when to look for symptoms of child asthma, such as after activity or at night, with help from a licensed RN in...

The fasting blood glucose level of a child should be between 60 and 100, but two hours after a meal should find the level between 120 and 140. Find out when parents should have their child's blood...

"Cerebral palsy" is a term used to describe a group of conditions where the muscles in the body become either very weak, or rigid and stiff. This condition is usually diagnosed during childhood,...