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...
Croup syndrome and barking cough in a child
Croup syndrome, or subglottic laryngitis, is one of the viral diseases that toddlers often face. What causes the disease? How can it be treated?
Vaccine-induced febrile seizures - is this a cause for concern?
The appearance of a fever can be one of the side effects that occur after a vaccine is administered. Is a fever a cause for concern? When should you contact your doctor?
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...
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...
Find out what antibiotic resistance in bacteria is due to!
Increasingly we are hearing that antibiotics are no longer working, bacteria resistant to all antibiotics are emerging, so-called superbugs. Why is this happening? Where does bacterial resistance to...
Leigh syndrome and its symptoms
Leigh syndrome is classed as a genetic, mitochondrial disease, meaning that the disease-causing mutation has occurred in the mitochondrion. What causes genetic changes? How is Leigh syndrome treated?
Antibiotic therapy in pregnancy and risk of asthma in the child
For years, attention has been drawn to the need for judicious use of antibiotics, not least in order to reduce bacterial resistance. Also specialists from the American Vanderbilt University School of...
