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Diagnosis of Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia is a motor coordination disorder of development. The condition may not be apparent from the beginning making diagnosis and identification difficult in all children.

8 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia is a developmental coordination disorder that affects motor coordination and learning abilities.The symptoms that characterize the condition may vary with age of diagnosis and presentation.

8 Jun 2012

Causes of Dyspraxia

The exact cause of development disorder dyspraxia is unknown.

8 Jun 2012

What is Dyspraxia?

Dyspraxia is a developmental disorder. It can affect all phases and aspects of a child’s growth including physical, social, memory, language, sensory development, intellectual and emotional growth.

8 Jun 2012

Treatment of Candidiasis (Thrush)

Candida infection is a fungal infection. It is often easy to treat and symptoms resolve with the use of antifungal agents. However, there is a risk of recurrence.

7 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Candidiasis (Thrush)

Candidiasis is more often than not diagnosed on the basis of clinical findings. Symptoms of the condition especially for oral and vaginal thrush may be diagnostic.

7 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Candidiasis (Thrush)

Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by a yeast belonging to the Candida species. Candida albicans is the commonest organism that leads to this infection.The yeast is normally present over skin and mucus membranes.Since the organism may affect various parts of the body symptoms may vary and range in severity.

7 Jun 2012

Causes of Candidiasis (Thrush)

Candida species, over 20 in number, are normal inhabitants of the mouth, throat, vagina and other mucosal surfaces like the gastrointestinal tract. These are small in number and do not cause harm.

7 Jun 2012

What is Candidiasis (Thrush)?

Candiadiasis, or Thrush, is a fungal infection caused by a group of yeast.

7 Jun 2012

Treatment of Whooping Cough

There are a few possible treatments for whooping cough including antibiotics, supportive therapy and so forth.

6 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of Whooping Cough

Whooping cough or Pertussis is difficult to diagnose in the initial phases. This is because the initial signs and symptoms mimic a cold or flu or bronchitis.

6 Jun 2012

Symptoms of Whooping Cough

Whooping cough is characterized by severe, violent bouts of coughing.

6 Jun 2012

Causes of Whooping Cough

Whooping cough is a highly infectious disease caused by bacteria: Bordetella Pertussis.

6 Jun 2012

What is Whooping Cough?

Whooping cough is an infectious disease also called Pertussis. It is an infection of the airways and the mucus layers lining it.

6 Jun 2012

Treatment of PKU

There is no specific cure for phenylketonuria. The condition results from the overloading of phenylalanine that the body is unable to metabolize due to lack of enzyme Phenylalanine hydroxylase.

6 Jun 2012

Diagnosis of PKU

Newborns who are diagnosed with phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency may show no initial symptoms or signs.

6 Jun 2012

Symptoms of PKU

Symptoms range widely among sufferers and the condition may be detected at routine screening tests at birth without the baby manifesting any symptoms.

6 Jun 2012

Causes of PKU

PKU or Phenylketonuria is a genetically inherited condition.PKU occurs due to the lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase. This enzyme is a protein. Consequently, it is synthesized based on the genetic code that lies in the DNA.

6 Jun 2012

What is Phenylketonuria (PKU)?

There are 20 essential amino acids in the body. Phenylalanine is one of these.If this amino acid builds up in the brain there may be irreversible and sometimes severe brain damage. This condition is called Phenylketonuria or PKU for short. (1)

6 Jun 2012