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Arthritis is a collective term that represents more than 100 different conditions that share certain common features such as pain, inflammation (swelling), stiffness and loss of function of joints. About 1 in every 1000 children develop arthritis.
This form of arthritis that occurs in children is called juvenile arthritis. The age of diagnosis ranges from time of birth to 16 years of age. The definite cause of arthritis is unknown and it has not been possible to pinpoint any lifestyle activities or microorganism for the disease. The inheritance of specific genes is believed to increase the risk of arthritis in children. More research is clearly indicated to identify the cause for arthritis in children. Previously, all children with the diagnosis of arthritis were classified into one single class called juvenile idiopathic (due to unidentified cause) arthritis. This categorization is no longer valid as there are different forms of arthritis in children. Eight different subtypes of arthritis exist. |
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Posted by:
arthritis-guy
Posted on: 06/17/2011 Most of the time that a child has arthritis it is either Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis or osteoarthritis caused by a trauma to a joint. An infection can also cause arthritis in a joint but it will usually disappear when the infection is treated. Also rarely other forms of autoimmune diseases can cause arthritis in children.
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Elaine73(Guest)
Posted on: 10/03/2009 I was 13 years of age when I experienced severe joint pain: the worst was the joint I sat on in class or in a vehicle (one hour trip was excruciatingly painful). Next it was my knees, then shoulders and wrists. The joints were swollen, red and hot to touch. The pain lasted off & on for about 4 or 5 years, then subsided for about 25 years. It started again at about age 45. Now I am 73 and have osteoarthritis in my spine and knees. Is there any help for me, other than just pain killers such as Tylenol?
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peterpan56
Posted on: 11/21/2008 There is not much information here about Juvenile Arthritis. |
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