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Possible symptoms in young infants include:Swollen hands and feetWide and webbed neckA combination of the following symptoms may be seen in older females:Absent or incomplete development at puberty, including sparse pubic hair and small breastsBro...
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Turner syndrome is characterized by delayed growth that leads to a small stature and frequent infertility. Individuals with Turner syndrome report an increased incidence of fractures in childhood and osteoporotic fractures in adulthood.
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Turner's syndrome is a disorder associated with characteristic defects in the X-chromosome. The most common presentation is a female with a single X-chromosome and an absent X-chromosome.
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Turner syndrome is characterized by delayed growth that leads to a small stature and frequent infertility. Individuals with Turner syndrome report an increased incidence of fractures in childhood and osteoporotic fractures in adulthood.
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Short stature refers to any person who is significantly below the average height for a person of the same age and sex-- specifically, the shortest 3- 5% of the population.The term often refers to children or adolescents who are significantly below...
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Primary infertility describes couples who have never been able to become pregnant after at least 1 year of unprotected sex(intercourse).Secondary infertility describes couples who have been pregnant at least once, but have not been able to become ...
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Detailed information on infertility, including causes, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on the risk factors of infertility for men and women For women - general factors that can affect the ability to ovulate, conceive, or deliver a child successfully include the following:
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What is the relationship between stress and infertility?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Infertility is the failure of a couple to conceive a pregnancy after trying to do so for at least one full year. In primary infertility, pregnancy has never occurred.
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Infertility is the failure of a couple to conceive a pregnancy after trying to do so for at least one full year. In primary infertility, pregnancy has never occurred.
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Infertility is the failure to conceive a pregnancy after attempting for at least one full year. In primary infertility, pregnancy has never occurred.
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Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.Congenital(present at birth) scoliosis is due to a problem with the formation of the spine bones(vertebrae) or fused ribs during development in the womb.
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae.
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Experts aren't sure what causes most scoliosis, but if anyone in your family has it, your child has a 20 percent chance of developing it.
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Scoliosis surgery repairs abnormal curving of the spine( scoliosis). The goal is to safely straighten the spine, align your child’s shoulders and hips, and give you long-term correction for your child’s back problem.Spinal curvature su...
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Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal side-to-side or front-to-back curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rota...
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Your doctor will suggest the best treatment for you based on your age, how much more you are likely to grow, and the size and type of your spinal curve.
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears perfectly straight. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rotation of the vertebrae.
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Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rot...
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Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined with a rot...
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Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Scoliosis is a problem that makes the spine curve and twist from side to side. It is most often found in girls in their early teens. But boys can have it, too.
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Scoliosis is a side-to-side(lateral) curvature of the spine of 10 degrees or greater.When viewed from the rear, the spine usually appears to form a straight vertical line. Scoliosis is a lateral(side-to-side) curve in the spine, usually combined w...
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Beginning in childhood or adolescence, scoliosis curves the spine so that the shape of the body is distorted. The disease can cause pain, deformity, and other medical problems if not properly treated.
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Detailed information on the most common growth-related disorders in children There are many growth-related disorders that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed below are some, for which we have provided a brief overview.
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Learning disorders are academic difficulties experienced by children and adults of average to above-average intelligence. People with learning disorders have difficulty with reading, writing, mathematics, or a combination.of the three.
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Learning disorders are academic difficulties experienced by children and adults of average to above-average intelligence. People with learning disorders have difficulty with reading, writing, mathematics, or a combination of the three.
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Learning disorders, or learning disabilities, are disorders that cause problems in speaking, listening, reading, writing, or mathematical ability.A learning disability, or specific developmental disorder, is a disorder that inhibits or interferes ...
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Learning disorders are academic difficulties experienced by children and adults of average to above-average intelligence. People with learning disorders have difficulty with reading, writing, mathematics, or a combination of the three.
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Detailed information on learning disorders in children, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Amblyopia, or"lazy eye," is the loss of one eye''s ability to see details. It is the most common cause of vision problems in children.Amblyopia occurs when the brain and eyes do not work together properly.
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Amblyopia refers to diminished vision in either one or both eyes, for which no cause can be discovered upon examination of the eye. Amblyopia is the medical term used when the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain are ...
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Good vision takes a team effort from the eye muscles, eyes, and brain. When the eyes don't work together, the brain has trouble interpreting what's being seen. This can cause vision problems.
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A common eye problem in which one eye does not develop normal vision.Amblyopia is also known as lazy eye. It occurs when one eye sees better than the other because of injury or because of an underlying eye problem.
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Amblyopia is an uncorrectable decrease in vision in one or both eyes with no apparent structural abnormality seen to explain it. It is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning that when a decrease in vision is detected, other causes must be ruled out.
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Lazy eye, or amblyopia, is an eye condition in which disuse causes reduced vision in an otherwise healthy eye. The affected eye is called the lazy eye.
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Strabismus and amblyopia are two common vision problems in children. Your child won't outgrow strabismus or amblyopia, but both can be treated.
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In most cases of amblyopia, the brain ignores signals coming from one eye. Over time, the brain gets used to working only with the other eye. So amblyopia must be treated as soon as possible.
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Pes planus is a condition in which the arch or instep of the foot collapses and comes in contact with the ground. In some individuals, this arch never develops while they are growing.Pes planovalgus; Flat feet; Fallen arches; Pronation of feet.Fla...
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Although some children develop arches as their "baby fat” disappears, some children don't. If not, it's still considered normal, and usually not a cause for concern.
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Are there special heel supports available to help with heel pain from flat feet?
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Ptosis is also called"drooping eyelid." It is caused by weakness of the muscle responsible for raising the eyelid, damage to the nerves that control those muscles, or looseness of the skin of the upper eyelids.Drooping eyelid can be caused by the ...
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Ptosis is the term used for a drooping upper eyelid. Ptosis, also called blepharoptosis, can affect one or both eyes.The eyelids serve to protect and lubricate the outer eye.
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