Search results for childhood illness

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• Sickle cell disease

  Find out about sickle cell disease, a serious inherited blood disorder where the red blood cells develop abnormally. Find out about the symptoms, causes and treatments.

• Congenital heart disease

  Find out about congenital heart disease, including how the NHS screens for the condition, the symptoms and how it is treated.

• High temperature (fever) in children

  Find out how to check if your child has a high temperature (fever), what you can do to bring their temperature down, and when to get medical help.

• Medicines for babies and children

  Read about which medicines to use when your baby or toddler is unwell and how to use them safely, including antibiotics, ibuprofen and paracetamol.

• Constipation in children

  Find out the symptoms of constipation in children, what you can do to help your child if they're constipated and how you can prevent constipation.

• Dissociative disorders

  Dissociative disorders are a group of conditions where you may feel disconnected from reality. Find out more, including where to get help.

• Childhood cataracts

  Find out about childhood cataracts which occur when changes in the lens of a child's eye cause it to become less transparent, resulting in blurred or misty vision.

• Roseola

  Find out about the childhood infection roseola, including what the symptoms are, how to treat it and when to get medical advice.

• Kawasaki disease

  Find out about Kawasaki disease, a rare condition that causes the blood vessels to become swollen and mainly affects children under the age of 5.

• Prader-Willi syndrome - Symptoms

  Find out about the symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), which affects a person's physical, psychological and behavioural development.