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Infantile Spasms for Parents
Infantile spasms is a seizure disorder in babies. The spasms usually go away by age 4, but many babies go on to have other kinds of epilepsy later.
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Temporal Lobe Epilepsy for Parents
Kids with temporal lobe epilepsy have seizures that start in one of the temporal lobes of the brain. Seizures usually get better with medicine.
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Focal Aware Seizures for Parents
Focal aware seizures is a seizure that happens while a person is awake and alert and aware of what is going on.
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Epilepsy for Parents
Epilepsy causes electrical signals in the brain to misfire, which can lead to multiple seizures. Anyone can get epilepsy at any age, but most new diagnoses are in kids.
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Bringing Your Baby Home for Parents
Whether your baby comes home from the hospital right away, arrives later, or comes through an adoption agency, homecoming is a major event.
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Lymphoma for Parents
Lymphoma is cancer that begins in the body's lymphatic tissue. It's a common type of cancer in children, but most recover from it.
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Allergy Shots for Parents
Many kids battle allergies year-round, and some can't control their symptoms with medications. For them, allergy shots (or allergen immunotherapy) can help.
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Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures for Parents
During a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, the person loses consciousness and has stiffening and jerking of the muscles. These seizures usually are generalized, starting on both sides of the brain.
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Non-Hodgkin (Non-Hodgkin's) Lymphoma for Parents
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) is a is a cancer of the lymphatic system. The majority of kids with this type of cancer are cured.
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Focal Impaired Awareness Seizures for Parents
During a focal impaired awareness aware seizure, the person isn’t aware of what is going on around them.