- 21. Female infertility
- (Female infertility)
- ... greater the risk of premature labor, low birth weight and later developmental problems. Sometimes the amount or timing of the medications will be altered in an attempt to lower the risk of multiples. Treatment ...
- 22. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- (Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP))
- ... to treat ITP, but they can cause significant side effects, and their effectiveness has yet to be proved. Experimental drugs. New medications that increase platelet production, especially eltrombopag ...
- 23. Crohn's disease
- (Crohn's disease)
- ... Crohn's disease. Because Crohn's disease occurs more often among people living in cities and industrial nations, it may be that environmental factors, including a diet high in fat or refined foods, play ...
- 24. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- (Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) )
- ... urban area or in an industrialized country, you're more likely to develop IBD. Because Crohn's disease occurs more often among people living in cities and industrial nations, it may be that environmental ...
- 25. Graves' disease
- (Graves' disease)
- ... a year, however, may result in better long-term results. Anti-thyroid drugs may also be used before or after radioiodine therapy as a supplemental treatment. Side effects of both drugs include rash, ...
- 26. Burning mouth syndrome
- (Burning mouth syndrome)
- ... that can help determine if you have symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions. Gastric reflux tests. These can determine if you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). ...
- 27. Glomerulonephritis
- (Glomerulonephritis)
- ... damage. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Characterized by scattered scarring of some of the glomeruli, this condition may result from another disease or occur for no known reason. Chronic ...
- 28. Giardiasis
- (Giardiasis)
- ... physical and mental development. Lactose intolerance. Many people with giardia infection develop lactose intolerance — the inability to properly digest milk sugar. The problem may persist long after ...
- 29. Gaucher's disease
- (Gaucher's disease)
- ... damage that progresses rapidly. In addition to the signs and symptoms listed for type 1, other possible problems that may occur with type 2 include: Brain problems, including mental retardation or ...
- 30. World Mental Health Day 2012
- (Shanghai Health)
- 10 October 2012 World Mental Health Day raises public awareness about mental health issues. The day promotes open discussion of mental disorders, and investments in prevention, promotion and treatment ...
- 31. Infant jaundice
- (Infant jaundice)
- ... week. Supplemental feedings. If your baby is having trouble breast-feeding, is losing weight or is dehydrated, your doctor may suggest giving your baby formula or expressed milk to supplement breast-feeding. ...
- 32. Krabbe disease
- (Krabbe disease)
- ... Progressive loss of hearing and sight Spasticity (presence of spasms or consistently contracted muscles) Loss of developmental milestones Late-onset Krabbe disease When children have the late-onset ...
- 33. Klinefelter syndrome
- (Klinefelter syndrome)
- ... infancy or boyhood. If your son seems to be developing more slowly than other boys are, see your son's doctor. Some variation in physical and mental development is normal. But it's best to check with ...
- 34. Kleptomania
- (Kleptomania)
- Kleptomania is the irresistible urge to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value. Kleptomania (klep-toe-MAY-knee-uh) is a serious mental health disorder that ...
- 35. Type 1 diabetes in children
- (Type 1 diabetes in children)
- ... cell transplantation, which provides new insulin-producing cells from a donor pancreas. Although this experimental procedure has met with problems in the past, new techniques and better drugs to prevent ...
- 36. Type 1 diabetes
- (Type 1 diabetes)
- ... pancreas. Although this experimental procedure has met with problems in the past, new techniques and better drugs to prevent islet cell rejection may improve its future chance for success. However, islet ...
- 37. Turner syndrome
- (Turner syndrome)
- Turner syndrome, a condition that affects only girls and women, results from a missing or incomplete sex chromosome. Turner syndrome can cause a variety of medical and developmental problems, including ...
- 38. Tuberous sclerosis
- (Tuberous sclerosis)
- ... lesions that resemble acne also are common. Neurological symptoms. Lesions in the brain can be associated with seizures, intellectual disability, learning disabilities or developmental delays. Behavior ...
- 39. Down syndrome
- (Down syndrome)
- Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong mental retardation, developmental delays and other problems. Down syndrome varies in severity, so developmental problems range from moderate ...
- 40. Trichotillomania
- (Trichotillomania)
- ... your head on your hand or brushing your hair. The cause of trichotillomania is unclear. But like many complex disorders, trichotillomania probably results from a combination of genetic and environmental ...