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Seizures: Focal (Partial)
Seizures occur when nerve cells in the brain send out sudden, excessive, uncontrolled electrical signals. The way the child acts during a focal seizure depends on the area of the brain that is affected. There are two types of partial seizures: simple partial seizures and complex partial seizures.
Learn MoreSeizures: Infantile Spasms
Infantile spasms are seizures that often cause a delay in development. This means that your child may not have the same skills or behave the way other infants do at the same age. It is important to start treatment as soon as possible.
Learn MoreSeizures: Premature Infant
When electrical impulses are sudden, excessive, and out of control, a seizure can occur.
Learn MoreSelective Mutism
Selective mutism is a rare condition in which a child can’t speak in certain settings but can speak fine in others. It can cause problems with school and social situations.
Learn MoreSeparation Anxiety Disorder in Children
Learn details about separation anxiety disorder in children, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Learn MoreSeptic Arthritis (Infectious Arthritis) in Children
Septic arthritis is an infection in the joint fluid (synovial fluid) and joint tissues. Read more about this condition in children.
Learn MoreSesamoid Stress Fracture
A sesamoid stress fracture is an overuse injury of the sesamoid bones in the foot. Sesamoid bones are bones that develop in the tendons.
Learn MoreSevere Combined Immune Deficiency
Learn MoreSevere Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Children
SCID is a very rare disease that can be deadly. It causes a child to have a very weak immune system. Read on to learn about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Learn MoreSever's Disease
Sever’s disease is a painful condition of the heel that occurs in growing children. It happens when the tendon that attaches to the back of the heel pulls on the growth plate of the bone of the heel.
Learn MoreSexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
This Helping Hand™ explains how STIs can spread as well as how they're treated and what you can do to help prevent them.
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
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