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Joint pain is an important symptom, although some children experience minimal or no pain with their arthritis. [7] In these children, the first sign of arthritis may be limping, especially in the morning. [7] Young children are often very good at changing how they move when they have joint pain: they learn to move so that it does not hurt.
Complications of childhood arthritis can vary based on the severity and longevity of the disease. In addition to the continuation of symptoms, other possible complications that stem from childhood arthritis are growth inhibitions, shown in the form of shortening of the joints or demineralization of the bones, and joint damage. [42]
Although arthralgias are often present at onset, arthritis may not be visible at first and can develop weeks, months, or even years later. [9] Additionally, there is a wide range of joint involvement, from polyarticular patterns to oligoarticular patterns (four or fewer joints with arthritis).
Pain, stiffness and swollen joints are common among people with the condition, experts say Juvenile arthritis affects hundreds of thousands of children in US, CDC says Skip to main content
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Arthritis is a general medical term used to describe a disorder that affects joints. [2] Symptoms generally include joint pain and stiffness. [2] Other symptoms may include redness, warmth, swelling, and decreased range of motion of the affected joints. [2] [3] In certain types of arthritis, other organs such as the skin are also affected. [5]
In most people, ligaments (which are the tissues that connect bones to each other) are naturally tight in such a way that the joints are restricted to 'normal' ranges of motion. This creates normal joint stability. If muscular control does not compensate for ligamentous laxity, joint instability may result.
The inflammatory mediators of RA including cytokines, growth factors, metalloproteinases destroy articular cartilage, subchondral bone, tendons and ligaments. Destructive synovitis leads to bone erosion and causes the ligaments of the spine to become too laxed (loose), eventually resulting in cervical spinal instability (loose neck bones). [6]