Infant Botulism is an intestinal toxemia that results from the ingestion of spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacillus. The estimated lethal dose...
Galactosemia is a rare but serious genetic metabolic condition resulting from a deficiency in one of the enzymes needed to metabolize galactose, a simple...
Blue baby syndrome, also referred to as infant methemoglobinemia (when caused by nitrate exposure), is a rare condition characterized by a bluish or purplish...
Croup, also referred to as viral laryngotracheitis, is a highly contagious upper respiratory tract illness that mainly affects infants and young children, particularly between...
Leptin Deficiency, also known as Congenital leptin deficiency (CLD), is a rare inherited disorder that causes early-onset obesity (in infants). Patients are born with...
Dravet syndrome is a rare and catastrophic form of epilepsy that begins in infancy or early childhood. It is characterized by prolonged and recurrent...