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  • Etanercept for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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    06/25/08, Healthwise

    Rheumatoid arthritis inflammation is caused in part by a substance called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in the joint area. Etanercept is a genetically engineered protein that slows or stops rheumatoid arthritis inflammation and joint damage

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  • Brain cancer, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal and pineal tumors, childhood: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]

    Article
    07/03/08, Healthwise

    NOTE: THIS PDQ SUMMARY CONTAINS CONTENT THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE NEW PDQ CHILDHOOD CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EMBRYONAL TUMORS SUMMARY. A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL VERSION OF THE CHILDHOOD CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EMBRYONAL TUMORS SUMMARY IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE O

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  • Craniosynostosis - Symptoms

    Article
    08/07/07, Healthwise

    The most common sign of craniosynostosis is an irregularly shaped head. You may also be able to feel a ridge along the skull where the suture has closed. There may be no other symptoms when craniosynostosis affects only a single sutur

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  • Craniosynostosis - Exams and Tests

    Article
    08/07/07, Healthwise

    The effects of craniosynostosis are often visible at birth or shortly afterward. In some cases a doctor may notice an irregularly shaped head during a routine well-child checkup in the first few months of life. Your baby's doctor

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  • Craniosynostosis - Treatment Overview

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    08/07/07, Healthwise

    Surgery is the usual treatment to correct craniosynostosis. The surgeon removes strips of bone in the skull to create artificial sutures, which relieves pressure on the brain and allows the skull to expand normally. After surgery,

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  • Craniosynostosis - Home Treatment

    Article
    08/07/07, Healthwise

    The only treatment for craniosynostosis is surgery. There are things you can do at home before your child's surgery to help make your child more comfortable and to ensure proper healing after surgery.

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  • Kawasaki Disease - Topic Overview

    Article
    12/23/08, Healthwise

    Kawasaki disease is an uncommon childhood illness that causes inflammation of the blood vessels. It is most common in children ages 1 to 2 years. It is less common in people older than age 8. It tends to be severe for several days, but th

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