pediatrics

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare hereditary disease that progressively subverts the structure of muscle

Cleft lip - also known as cheiloschisis or, more commonly, as 'harelip' - is a fairly common congenital malformation (the incidence is one case per 1000 live births) due to the failure of the two portions of the upper lip of the newborn…

Many new parents worry a great deal when they see their newborn child have hiccups, however, hiccups - in most cases - are a completely normal event that should not cause concern

Rescuing a child in cardiac arrest is delicate: here are some tips for using the paediatric defibrillator

Fabry disease (also known as Anderson-Fabry disease) is a genetic lysosomal storage disorder, characterised by the progressive accumulation of glycosphingolipids in tissues and organs throughout the body

Celiac disease is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes an immune reaction of the body to the intake of gluten

Hereditary tyrosinaemia is a genetic metabolic defect associated with severe liver disease in childhood. For the disease to develop, both parents must be carriers of the gene that causes it

Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD). This term refers only to disorders of scholastic abilities and in particular: dyslexia, dysorthography, dysgraphia and dyscalculia

Nowadays, there are two techniques for closing the ductus arteriosus of Botallo, both of which are very effective: traditional surgery and transcatheter treatment

Measles is the most conspicuous of all childhood exanthematous diseases, as it is characterised by very high fever, cough, conjunctivitis, rash and mucous eruption (enanthema) The causes of measles Measles is caused by infection with a…