does any1 noe neting bout abnormal LFT for 10yr old child.. i mean the cause n how to treat?
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May be it is related to jaundice or Hepatitis? Go for a good physician.
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I also have ulcerative colitis.  My first flare up I lost 45 pounds.  There were NO foods I could eat without causing me pain and intestinal cramps.  Anything passing through an ulcerated intestine will cause pain.  I am assuming your nephew has a severe case like I did the first time.  I was sick for eight months before I was finally diagnosed (this was back before ulcerative colitis was readily thought of as an illness) and put on several treatment regimines until finally one worked.  To be honest, while I was sick I kept trying to eat healthy foods and a well balanced diet to help my body heal.  It was a painful ordeal the entire time and at age 17 wearing diapers to high school is a very embarrassing thing.  Unfortunately, it had to be endured.  Don't worry about building muscle weight at this time, it is inappropriate to the illness.  Just try to maintain the weight your nephew is at now.  Eating fatty foods, however, generally agravates the system with or without colitis and excess fiber might cause problems as well but didn't make a difference with me. Mainly, concentrate on getting healthy.  It wasn't until I went into remission that I was able to regain weight to a healthy state.  I have had several more flare ups since then and at the first sign I go to the doctor.  We have figured out the combination of drugs that works for me:  Azulfadine and a 21 day prednisone treatment.  Unfortunately the prednisone causes weight gain, but if you are careful with your diet this can be avoided and it only lasts one month.  This puts me right back into remission and I can be healthy again.  I urge your nephew to become aggressive with his treatment.  I had to see five different doctors before I found one that even tried to work some options with me.  He MUST get into remission before he truly can add the amount of weight he needs.  There are many treatment options available, and unfortunately, all the people I know with U.C. need different treatments or different combinations of them. It might take a while to find the combination that works for him.  Also your nephew might be one of those unfortunate people that really should have their colons removed because thay do not respond to any treatment.  Agian, this is a very dramatic thing to have done and is really a last resort, but if his health is at risk, he should get it done.  I have three friends who have had this procedure (only one had it because of colitis) and all three lead normal, active, healthy lives.  One is even expecting a baby any day now!!!  Not that your nephew would ever get pregnant, but this procedure is not the end of a normal lifestyle.  I hope your nephew enters remission soon and that he has a positive outlook on his illness in the future.  I know colitis is chronic.  I will always have it and it is a part of me that I have to deal with.  I am so thankful it isn't anything worse.  You can survive and live with this unlike many other illnesses. I will keep your family in my prayers.\n\nBeen there and done that. (And survived that!)
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Please find out what the name of the syndrome is and email me at avaisfree@yahoo.com   I would like to know so that I can search it out on line and I'll let you know what I found out and direct you to the site. Also if I were you I'd take my child to the doctor.
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Hello,\nI don't know anything about this disease sorry.\nI would suggest you get another opinion from another doctor. Have more test run. Blood work, nuc meds, MRI on her lungs if this is where this is found.  etc., etc.\nThis can be caused by a number of things. The important thing for you and your daughter is to make sure this is what she has....Never trust one doctor in serious medical problems. \nYou did not say exactly what or where this disease was found I am assuming the lungs?\nPS: If your doctor did not suggest other test to confirm this he should have.
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Last year my son developed a very rare disease, that typically affects toddler age Asian boys ( my white son was 8) it was very uncommon, and we kept going and going to the DR, as more symptoms finally kept coming up,one DR finally thought he recognized it, but my son was forming it atypically, we kept going back, FINALLY diagnosed it!   3 weeks of being horribly ill 104 fever constant for 3 weeks! and 4 days in the hospital, and 6 months of follow up with a cardiologist. My point is KEEP taking her, they will find something, it could be a very rare thing! They brought ALL the personnel in the room to look at my son because NONE had ever seem this disease!!!
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Please keep pressing for solutions other than psychological! Go to as many doctors as it takes and make a nuisance of yourself if your concerns are brushed aside or put under the "mental illness" umbrella. \n\nMy 5-year-old nephew was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease (a severe allergy to gluten). This disease is commonly screened for in parts of Europe, but only now catching physician's attention in the US. It was once thought to be rare in the US and most well-meaning physicians simply don't think of this as a possibility. My nephew was extremely lucky to get a correct diagnosis so quickly as this disease has symptoms (including those you described) that can mimic many other diseases. Making it even more complicated is that the symptoms, severity, and age onset vary from individual to individual. At any rate, this will give you something to be ruled out if it has not been explored as a possibility.\n\nFor more information go to www.celiac.org. I hope you quickly find a solution. If doctors are leading to dead end diagnoses, I can see where you would post on forums like this for any ideas that think "outside the box" for a possible cause/solution.\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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oh honey, sorry to hear about this!!!! one of my daughters has it. educate yourself, look it up om the web and research. get counseling, there are meds to help you, remember, you are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
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Thanks for asking this great question. \n\nAs you study the different ways this disorder can present, you'll get to know the signs.  As society becomes more aware of this disorder, the information will become more available and reliable.\n \nAs a pediatrician, you will need to know when to refer a child to a Pediatric Neurologist for diagnosis and treatment.  Our first Pediatrician missed it altogether.  She did not take me seriously when I told her that my son was having involuntary muscle spasms!  We switched pediatricians and started over.    \n\nAfter explaining to the new pediatrician what was happening, and before our visit to the Pediatric Neurologist, we decided to video tape our sons tics and vocal tremors, as we were not sure if they would present at the prescribed day and time of the appointment.  This information was invaluable for the diagnosis.\n\nIf in your career you suspect that a child may have this, you might suggest that they tape their child at home and bring it to the Pediatric Neurologist that you refer them to.  I hope this answer helps.  See also my answer to a similar question:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=Au6ndYsRC9yFaaunMuIOHcAjzKIX?qid=1006030207422
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Thanks for the information, I saved the link and will read thought it later. I have a 5 year old nephew who has been diagnosed as autistic, he also has vision problems. I have had my doubts about the diagnosis from the beginning, hope your paper helps bring some light to the situation. \nThanks.
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depends on the cause but the fact the leg is regaining movement and the shoulder has some movement too is very hopeful.  childrens neurones have the ability to rewire them selves so u must continue exercises that should have been given to u at time of diagnosis.  keep up the muscle tone and prevent hypertonia (spasms) or hypotonia (floppy)this can be achieved by useing correctly fitted splints especially on the wrists. if the muscles spasms it is very hard to correct so is very important.  secondly the childs mental state about the condition is critical, maybe short term anti depressents will be required, but aim to keep up motivation about what child can do, not what they cant. get child into normal life asap.
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A couple others have alluded to this, but I think the most important question is, is it normal FOR HER?  If she's been like that for most of her life -- say, if she just happens to have a small bladder and enjoy drinking a gallon of water a day -- it's possible there could be nothing wrong, although there are "bladder training" exercises that could help her learn to hold on longer if she's really bothered by it.  She could also have an "overactive" bladder which could be treated with meds, assuming she finds the benefit of the meds outweighs any side effects.  Actually, it could easily be both -- a chronically overactive bladder is going to start acting a lot "smaller" than normal, because the overactivity never allows it to stretch out to its full capacity, so it gets used to needing to be emptied urgently with less and less urine.\n\n   What would really be an issue to worry about is if going this often is a *drastic change* from what has been normal for her whole life up to now.  In that case, a doctor could start to suspect a urinary tract infection, early onset diabetes, or some other such condition, and she should definitely get evaluated just to be safe.  In general, any major change in bladder, bowel, or any other bodily functions, see a doctor right away!!
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I suggest your daughter see a skin specialist or dermatologist. Her problem will be properly analyzed. A skin hygiene program suiting your daughters condition will be prescribed along with any necessary medication. Over the counter medications are expensive and my not be what she needs. See an expert, you obviously love your daughter and this is your best option.
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I would have him evaluated by a pediatric specialty team at your nearest children's hospital or rehab center. My daughter was dx'd with ADD/ADHD/PDD-NOS and then High-functioning Autism by her ped and later by state funded physical and occupational therapists through early intervention. She was medicated at the school's insistence for ADHD. When that made things worse instead of better, we had her evaluated at our local pediatric rehabilitation center and learned that she was actually a perfect match for the symptoms/actions of Aspergers Syndrome and early onset bi-polar disorder. The reason the meds made things worse was that with bi-polar, you can't give just the anti-depressant, you have to do a mood stabilizer as well, or the manic symptoms will intensify and often times go out of control. Hope you find the help you need to help your child
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Check out wilsonsthyroidsyndrome.com.  I have low temp and so did my MD!  He told me about this site.  It's very interesting.
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My son has Tourettes OCD and ADHD.  He is only 11 and is on Clonodine.  I am wondering if eventually it will not work for him anymore.\n\nI am curious what your neurologist has to say.  I have heard that it takes trial and error and sometimes years to find what works best.  It may be possible for your child to function OK without any medicine.  It will just take time to adjust to the tics and incorporate them into daily living. \n\nBlessings to you.  If you want to, please feel free to contact me through this site to discuss further.
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Yes, you need to see a doctor and have this identified and treated very soon. There is no way to dx. this without closer examination and tests.\n\nhttp://www.freewebs.com/docmatt
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You need to take her to a pediatric neurologist. If she suddenly started having these problems, you might consider a visit to the emergency room. If these problems began slowly, you could consider getting an appointment ASAP with a boad certified pediatric neurologist and have your daughter's condition thoroughly checked out. \n\nThis sounds far enough out of the ordinary that you really need to see a pediatric neurology specialist as soon as possible.