Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Features relating to lung and liver disease may occur. [1] [5] It is due to a genetic mutation in the MAPKinase pathway that occurs during early development. [1] The diagnosis may be suspected based on symptoms and MRI and confirmed by tissue biopsy. [6] [7] Blood tests may show anaemia, and less commonly a low white blood cell count and low ...
With multi-focal disease 60% have a chronic course, 30% achieve remission and mortality is up to 10%. [48] A full recovery can be expected for people who seek treatment and do not have more lesions at 12 and 24 months. However, 50% of children under 2 with disseminated Langerhans cell histiocytosis die of the disease.
The term childhood disease refers to disease that is contracted or becomes symptomatic before the age of 18 or 21 years old. Many of these diseases can also be contracted by adults. Some childhood diseases include:
The symptoms of ATL were different from other lymphomas known at the time. The common birthplace shared amongst most of the ATL patients was suggestive of an infectious cause, referred to as ATLV. [5] Strikingly, ATLV had the transforming activity in vitro. [6] These studies established that HTLV-1 was the causitive agent of ATL.
Chronic diseases in children may have a genetic (hereditary) cause, an environmental (acquired) cause or a combination of both. Early identification and treatment of the disease is key to successful health outcomes. Chronic diseases can affect multiple organ systems and can, therefore, manifest in different ways.
Myotonia congenita is a congenital neuromuscular channelopathy that affects skeletal muscles (muscles used for movement). It is a genetic disorder.The hallmark of the disease is the failure of initiated contraction to terminate, often referred to as delayed relaxation of the muscles and rigidity. [1]
In the case of choroid plexus papilloma, surgical removal of the cyst-containing lesion from within the third ventricle caused a full recovery. The mobile nature of the cystic lesion led to its intermittent obstruction of the foramen of Monro and proximal aqueduct, producing the bobble-head symptoms. Once removed, all symptoms disappeared. [5]
Paroxysmal symptoms include tonic, tonic–clonic, or myoclonic limb movements, [8] dystonic posturing, choreoathetosis, ocular nystagmus, and various other ocular motor abnormalities. [1] [6] Almost half of all people have dystonic symptoms prior to experiencing hemiplegia. [4] These symptoms generally begin before 8 months of age. [8]