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A 17-year-old female asked:

I have cp it's makes it hard to walk do i burn more or the same amount of calories after walking the same amount as a avrge person?

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

More calories: Due to your cerebral palsy, you will actually burn more calories per distance travelled due to the increased work of your walking pattern as well as h... Read More

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What type of treatment does a child of 13 mos of age get for the flu? and no she hasnt had flu shot im worried that my 4yr old granddaughter may have given my 13 mos old granddaughter the flu. we have tried to get the baby the flu shot but her doctors

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Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

The : The most important treatments for the flu in a 13 month old toddler would still be rest drinking of adequate fluids. In addition to over the counter ... Read More

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We have a child thats 9 and she has downs she got choked a week ago and want eat we have tryed everything we can think of we took her to the hospita and they diddnt find anything any suggestion on how we can get her to eat

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Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

Children : Children with Down syndrome have issues of low muscle tone which can affect their ability to chew and swallow foods effectively. If she recently had ... Read More

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A 59-year-old female asked:

If a person cant' stand for long periods of time and is in pain because of scoliosis, is scoliosis then considered a disability? i have had scoliosis for many years and was told originally to just watch it that nothing could be done about it. now i can't

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Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

Scoliosis : Scoliosis in and of itself is most often not a painful and debilitating condition. Given your development of difficulties with pain in the legs and h... Read More

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Should i be worried about the pain in my lower leg? i was playing soccer, and i was kicked on the outside of my lower leg. a little lower than midway. where all the muscle is next to the shin bone. it hurt to walk on after it happened but went away as my

Dr. Mark Shihanswered

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

If : If your x-ray is negative for associated fracture of the tibia or fibula, it is possible that a hematoma (blood clot) has developed, pushing on the sy... Read More

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Is rsv contagious from children to adults to children? we will visit grand child 7 months diagnosed with rsv. after a few days we will then visit other grandchildren ages 5, 3, 1 in another household. will we be contagious? can we infect the othe

Dr. Mark Shihanswered

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

RSV : Rsv (respiratory syncytial virus) is a virus that can cause significant breathing issues in small children. In adults, it will typically present as a... Read More

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A male asked:

What is neurology ? what is neurology ?

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Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

Neurology : Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. This includes diseases involving the centra... Read More

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A female asked:

My friend's son is gagging himself. he looks proportionate for 16 month but could this be a sign of neglect? my friend has in the past had drug issue which is my reason for concern. when her son does this she tells him no and gives him a binky. my friend

Dr. Mark Shihanswered

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

Sometimes : Sometimes toddlers will gag themselves pushing their fingers back into their throats due to issues of reflux. Presumably, they are trying to get at a... Read More

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How can i help make my child to stop him from holding his bowels? my six year old does not want to poop. he holds them for so long and then when he finally goes, theyre almost as big as baseballs in diameter with a lot of blood...by him doing this, his un

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Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 33 years experience

Often, : Often, if there is a pattern of holding in of bowel movements, there is an identifiable source of pain or discomfort. One common cause is the presenc... Read More

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Doctor Q&A for Dr. Mark Shih

I have cp it's makes it hard to walk do i burn more or the same amount of calories after walking the same amount as a avrge person?

What type of treatment does a child of 13 mos of age get for the flu? and no she hasnt had flu shot im worried that my 4yr old granddaughter may have given my 13 mos old granddaughter the flu. we have tried to get the baby the flu shot but her doctors

We have a child thats 9 and she has downs she got choked a week ago and want eat we have tryed everything we can think of we took her to the hospita and they diddnt find anything any suggestion on how we can get her to eat

If a person cant' stand for long periods of time and is in pain because of scoliosis, is scoliosis then considered a disability? i have had scoliosis for many years and was told originally to just watch it that nothing could be done about it. now i can't

Should i be worried about the pain in my lower leg? i was playing soccer, and i was kicked on the outside of my lower leg. a little lower than midway. where all the muscle is next to the shin bone. it hurt to walk on after it happened but went away as my

Is rsv contagious from children to adults to children? we will visit grand child 7 months diagnosed with rsv. after a few days we will then visit other grandchildren ages 5, 3, 1 in another household. will we be contagious? can we infect the othe

What is neurology ? what is neurology ?

My friend's son is gagging himself. he looks proportionate for 16 month but could this be a sign of neglect? my friend has in the past had drug issue which is my reason for concern. when her son does this she tells him no and gives him a binky. my friend

How can i help make my child to stop him from holding his bowels? my six year old does not want to poop. he holds them for so long and then when he finally goes, theyre almost as big as baseballs in diameter with a lot of blood...by him doing this, his un

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