Synonyms in a broader sense Milestones in development Somatic, motor, sensory, mental and spiritual development The development of the child includes on the one hand the maturation of body and mind of the child in a certain period of time and on the other hand the expansion of abilities which are already present through genetic … The development of the child
Meatus stenosis is a narrowing of the urethral orifice. It is either congenital or occurs due to injury or inflammation. What is meatus stenosis? Meatus stenosis is a narrowing of the orifice of the urethra. Like the urethral valve, meatus stenosis is an infravesical obstruction. Congenital narrowing of the urethral orifice often becomes apparent in … Meatus Stenosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Every sixth child at the age of five wets the bed at night – among 15-year-olds still about 1.5 percent. “Nocturnal bedwetting is usually a great burden for both the child and the parents,” says Dr. Ingo Franke of the Center for Pediatrics at Bonn University Hospital. Fear and shame often affect the self-confidence of … Treat Bedwetting Properly
Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: occasional cramp, occasional seizure Definition The febrile seizure is an occasional seizure (cerebral seizure) that lasts only a few minutes and originates in the brain (cerebral seizure). It usually occurs in small children and is triggered by the elevated temperature of the fever. It occurs in connection with febrile … Febrile convulsion
Epidemiology A febrile spasm usually occurs in 2-5% of children between 6 months and 5 years of age, but mainly in the 2nd year of life. However, older children can also be affected: 15% of febrile convulsions occur between the ages of 4 and 8 years. In up to 40% of the affected children, a … Epidemiology | Febrile convulsion
Symptoms A sick child with a fever has a febrile spasm when he or she suddenly becomes dizzy or unconscious and twitches or stiffens all over the body. This can be caused by the child’s eyes being rolled (deviation of gaze), turning blue (cyanosis) or emptying the bladder or intestinal contents. In some children, febrile … Symptoms | Febrile convulsion
Therapy If a child develops a febrile spasm, it is important that the parents remain calm despite the often frightening situation, call a doctor and try to lower the fever. If the parents observe closely how the seizure manifests itself, i.e. if all limbs twitch or perhaps only one arm, if the child is unconscious, … Therapy | Febrile convulsion
Prognosis Febrile convulsions are common in small children. They stop after a few minutes and do not leave any permanent damage to the child. The prognosis is therefore very good, because even if the child turns blue for a short time, the brain is supplied with sufficient oxygen and is not damaged. The child’s mental … Prognosis | Febrile convulsion
Urinary incontinence is a disease that affects about twice as many women as men and increases with age. About half of all women and a good quarter of all men suffer from urinary incontinence over the age of 65. The prevalence increases with age and reaches its highest levels towards the end of life. For … Urinary incontinence
Urge Incontinence Urge incontinence (also called urge incontinence) is a sudden, involuntary urge to urinate which can hardly be held back and therefore leads involuntarily to urine leakage. The urge incontinence is caused by a motor or sensory component, mixed forms also exist. Motor urge incontinence is caused by hyperactivity of the muscle that empties … Urge Incontinence | Urinary incontinence
Mixed incontinence Mixed incontinence is a form of urinary incontinence in which urination occurs both under stress and through hyperactivity of the bladder wall muscles or hypersensitivity of the bladder itself. This form is particularly distressing for patients, as they are virtually helplessly exposed to the urge to urinate. Even the renunciation of any physical … Mixed incontinence | Urinary incontinence
Overflow incontinence Overflow incontinence describes a form of urinary incontinence in which the bladder constantly overflows, just like when a full water barrel is filled further and then overflows drop by drop. In order for this to happen, the bladder must be full to the brim, which is not the rule. After all, we usually … Overflow incontinence | Urinary incontinence
