A red birthmark known as a child nevus is named for its pigmentation. The cluster of blood vessels near the skin's surface is what gives the skin its red tint. Young toddlers and newborns are the most common demographic for these birthmarks. Child nevus does not usually manifest itself at birth. The mark can also develop in infants as young as a few weeks old. By the time a youngster reaches the age of 10, they us  Read More

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Hearing loss can affect a child’s ability to develop speech, language, and social skills. The earlier children with hearing loss start getting services, the more likely they are to reach their full potential. Hearing loss can happen when any part of the ear is not working in the usual way. Genetic factors are thought to cause more than 50% of all incidents of congenital hearing loss in children. Geneti  Read More

Dysmyelogenic leukodystrophy-megalobare or Alexander disease is an extremely rare, usually progressive and fatal, neurological disorder. Initially, it was detected most often during infancy or early childhood. Alexander disease has historically been included among the leukodystrophies–diseases of the white matter of the brain. These diseases affect the fatty material (myelin) that forms an insulating sheath around  Read More

Risk factors of Hartnup disease: 1. Hartnup disease is caused by mutations in the SLC6A19 gene. These mutations are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. 2. Most genetic diseases are determined by the status of the two copies of a gene, one received from the father and one from the mother. 3. Recessive genetic disorders occur when an individual inherits two copies of an abnormal gene for the same  Read More

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) facts Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that causes chronic inflammation in the stomach and is a common cause of ulcers worldwide H. pylori causes chronic inflammation (gastritis) by invading the lining of the stomach and producing a cytotoxin termed Vacuolating cytotoxin A (Vac-A); these functions can lead to ulcer formation. Although many infected individuals hav  Read More

Santavuori disease, a rare genetic disorder, belongs to a group of progressive degenerative neurometabolic diseases known as the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCL). These disorders share certain similar symptoms and are distinguished in part by the age at which such symptoms appear. Santavuori disease is considered the infantile form of the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses. The NCLs are characterized by abnormal accumulation of certain fatty,  Read More

Jarcho-Levin syndrome is not currently curable. However, there are a few different medications that may help to decrease the symptoms of this disease. 1. Irinotecan: This is the most common drug used for treating jarcho levin syndrome, and it works by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells in the body. It's usually administered intravenously once every two weeks to three months, depending on how quickly your tumor  Read More

Kawasaki's disease facts Kawasaki's disease is a syndrome of unknown cause that mainly strikes young children. Signs of the disease include fever and redness of the eyes, hands, feet, mouth, and tongue. The disease can be treated with high doses of aspirin (salicylic acid) and gammaglobulin. Kawasaki's disease usually resolves on its own within a month or two. Some children with Kawasaki's  Read More

Keratitis ichthyosis deafness (KID) syndrome is a rare, genetic, multi-system disorder. It is characterized by defects of the surface of the corneas (keratitis), red, rough thickened plaques of skin (erythrokeratoderma) and sensorineural deafness or severe hearing impairment. The skin on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet and the nails may be affected. KID syndrome belongs to a group of skin disorders marked by dry, scaly skin known  Read More

Respiratory disorder in babies with the efficient intake of air in lungs but defected outlet causes inflation in lung lobes, is Lobar Tension. It gives birth to Lobar Tension Emphysema in Infancy. Diagnosis: Earlier detection or symptoms of the condition increasing with age are the signals to get the treatments to start at the earliest. Few such methods of detecting the disease are as fol  Read More

Mast cells pathologically grow in cutaneous tissue and extracutaneous organs such as bone marrow, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes in various forms of the condition known as localized infantile mastocytosis. 1. Pediatric-onset mastocytosis and adult-onset mastocytosis are the two main age-related patterns in which the disease manifests, and they may differ in terms of clinical symptoms and how the disease develops.  Read More

An autoimmune disorder called moravcsik-marinesco-sjogren syndrome makes your immune system malfunction and attack healthy cells instead of foreign bacteria or viruses. Your white blood cells target the glands in charge of producing moisture instead of protecting you from pathogens as they would normally do. When that occurs, they are unable to produce saliva or tears, which causes your mouth, eyes, and other body parts to dry  Read More

Norrie syndrome is an intrinsically genetic condition of eyesight, but it may also occur by unfortunate chance. It results in absolute blindness (only males) shortly after birth, if not instantly at birth. Immature retina cells accumulate at the back of the eyes with further unusual development of the retina, defected sensory cells that help in detecting color and light. It affects the vascular maturity of the ret  Read More

Pigmented Dermatosis, Siemens-bloch type, otherwise also termed as Incontinentia Pigmenti (PI) is a rare X-linked dominant genodermatosis condition. It’s more common in males and normally considered lethal pre-birth. Significant loss of hair of the scalp and body (alopecia), dental abnormalities (smaller than usual teeth, lesser teeth), eye issues that can cause vision loss, and linted/pinted fingernails as well as toena  Read More

Russel-silver dwarfism, also known as Russel-silver syndrome, is a developmental disease. As the name suggests, a person born with the disease grows dwarf, with an average height in adulthood being 3 feet. The baby is born with macrocephaly and an underdeveloped body by size. Other clinical features include unusually prominent forehead (frontal bossing), progressive limb length discrepancy, growth failure, and feeding difficul  Read More

Sandhoff disease is an exceedingly rare lysosomal storage condition. It induces nerve cell damage (neurodegeneration). This causes issues with thinking and movement. Sandhoff illness is caused by faulty HEXB gene mutations. Negative alterations in this gene result in lower levels of two enzymes in the cell's recycling centers (lysosomes). Certain fats (lipids) accumulate in enormous levels in nerve cells in the absence of thes  Read More

Thrush and other yeast infections in children can be treated with medicated suppositories and prevented at the earliest by following certain precautions. 1. Antifungal drugs: Thrush is easily treated with an antifungal medicine such as nystatin (Mycostatin®), fluconazole (Diflucan®), or itraconazole (Sporanox®). They are available as a syrup or a pill. The antibiotic nystatin is often prescribed for children  Read More

TORCH Syndrome refers to infection of a developing fetus or newborn by any of a group of infectious agents. "TORCH" is an acronym meaning (T)oxoplasmosis, (O)ther Agents, (R)ubella (also known as German Measles), (C)ytomegalovirus, and (H)erpes Simplex. Infection with any of these agents (i.e., Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex viruses) may cause a constellation of similar symptoms in affected newborns. These ma  Read More

Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type III (TRPS3), also known as Sugio-Kajii syndrome, is an extremely rare inherited multisystem disorder. TRPS3 is characterized by fine, thin light-colored hair; unusual facial features; abnormalities of the fingers and/or toes; and multiple abnormalities of the "growing ends" (epiphyses) of the bones (skeletal dysplasia), especially in the hands and feet. Characteristic facial features may include a pear-shape  Read More

Normal liver function tests, high bilirubin levels, and genetic testing are all necessary for the diagnosis of unconjugated benign bilirubinemia to confirm the condition. The use of drugs to treat this syndrome is not justified because of how benign and unimportant it is. When using medications that are conjugated by the liver, such as acetaminophen and irinotecan, there is an increased risk of side effects and tox  Read More

Treatment of vitelliform macular dystrophy A vieltfimorm macular dystrophy is a genetic form of macular degeneration. It is when the part of the eye called the macula is damaged. The physical cause of the breakdown of the retinal pigment epithelium. It starts with blurred central vision and gets worse with complete loss of vision. But the peripheral vision and ability of the eye to adjust to dark status are unaffec  Read More