Coronavirus vaccination vs. prevention of PIMS in children
PIMS - a dangerous, pocovid syndrome occurring in children who have undergone coronavirus. What symptoms to look out for? When to go for help? Why can PIMS be dangerous?
Can an infant contract COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a new disease entity that is still not fully understood. After numerous infections among adults, more and more cases are being reported among children, including the youngest.
First infant infections: what do you need to know about them and what should you do?
Unfortunately, newborn babies and infants fall ill relatively often, mainly due to the immaturity of their immune system. Parents - especially when it is their first baby - often do not know what to...
What is meningitis?
Meningitis is one of the most serious diseases affecting children. The possible complications of this infection can be very serious and include seizures, hearing and vision problems. The earlier...
What is the course of COVID-19 in children?
The journal Lancet has published an analysis of the course of COVID-19 in children infected with the UK variant. Compared to the data obtained from the previous wave of cases, they show no...
Watch out for echinococcosis!
Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the echinococcus tapeworm. Echinococcosis can take two forms - unicellular and multicellular. Echinococcosis can have very serious complications, so it...
Convulsions in children: what do you need to know about them?
A child may have a seizure once in his or her lifetime, or it may occur episodically, but it is always necessary to consult a doctor. Convulsions in children vary in nature and have very different...
Constipation in children - symptoms, causes, remedies
Pain in the tummy, discomfort, crying - these are the first symptoms which may suggest that our baby is struggling with constipation. If he doesn't pass stools - the more we can assume that there is...
Gene therapy in SA - chances and prognosis
SA - or spinal muscular atrophy - is a severe genetic disease that results in the death of neurons in the spinal cord. Problems with the normal functioning of the nervous system resulting in a lack...
Bloody stools in a child - how to deal with them?
Bloody stools in children can have a variety of causes, but they should always raise parents' concerns and increase their vigilance. The problem should not be underestimated - in the case of...
Proteus syndrome - diagnosis, symptoms, treatment
Proteus Syndrome is one of the extremely rare genetically determined diseases. The disease was described in the 1980s. What do we know about it?
Gilbert's syndrome, or why jaundice is not always dangerous
Gilbert's syndrome is probably one of the least dangerous entities in which jaundice can occur. The disease is genetic and is characterised by the occurrence of hyperbilirubinaemia in certain...
Pocovid syndrome in children (PIMS-TS): what is this entity and how is it treated?
COVID-19 is a disease about which we are likely to learn many more interesting and sometimes frightening things in the future. Some information on this entity is already available: COVID-19 was...
Subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy and its effects
Subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy is categorised as a rare genetic disease that results in gradual degeneration of the central nervous system. The first symptoms appear as early as early...
Rotavirus vaccine will be included in the list of mandatory vaccinations
The Ministry of Health has presented a draft adding rotavirus vaccination to the list of compulsory immunizations. The compulsory vaccination against rotavirus is to be extended to children from 6 to...
Lice in children - how to treat and prevent effectively?
Lice in children are unfortunately often associated with a lack of hygiene. It is true that while attending kindergartens or schools, the little ones can get infected accidentally from other carriers...
Why do immigrant children fall into 'comas'?
The everyday life of immigrant families is a succession of traumatic situations and dramas into which 'ordinary' life only occasionally creeps. Although parents do their best to provide their...
Genetic mutation resulting in Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Genetic diseases can affect one gene as well as multiple genes. Some of the diseases can be chromosomally linked, such as Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease. What are the symptoms of the disease? What are...
New virus - children fall ill en masse
A mysterious disease has emerged that is affecting children. Until recently, specialists were not sure whether the condition was related to coronavirus. It is now known that MIS-C links to COVID-19.
Schizophrenia in children - when can it be suspected?
Schizophrenia in children is rare - the early onset form is estimated to have a prevalence of up to 0.5%. The problem can occur in the youngest patients - in general, schizophrenia in children tends...
