Children

Leptin Deficiency: Causes, Effects, and Management

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 normal weight, but they become...

Cradle Cap: Causes, Symptoms & Care for Your Baby’s Scalp

Cradle cap, also known as infantile seborrheic dermatitis, is a chronic, common skin condition in newborn babies characterized by greasy, yellow patches on the...

Batten Disease: Understanding Symptoms & Treatment Options

Batten disease is a rare disease affecting the nervous system. Weak eyesight, seizures, slowed growth rate, delays in cognitive learning, motor skills disability, and...

Pyloric Stenosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Explained

Pyloric stenosis is a disease in infants that develops when the pylorus muscle of their stomach becomes abnormally thick. The thickness of the pylorus...

Thrush in Babies: Tips for Managing and Preventing It

What is Thrush? Thrush in babies, also known as oral thrush or oropharyngeal candidiasis, is a common fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of Candida...

Prader-Willi Syndrome: Understanding the Genetic Disorder

What is Prader-Willi Syndrome? Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare multisystem genetic disorder affecting the metabolic, endocrine, and neurologic systems due to abnormalities on chromosome...

Omphalocele: Causes, Treatment & Support

Omphalocele is an inborn disorder in which a defect in your child's central abdominal wall causes protrusion of the abdominal contents or organs outside...