Juvenile Arthritis Center - White Plains, NYWhite Plains Pediatric Rheumatologist Doctors for Juvenile ArthritisType of Physician: Pediatric Rheumatologist What is a Pediatric Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners treat the infant, child, or adolescent with rheumatic disease (causing painful disability in the muscles, tendons, bones, joints or nerves). He or she also participates in the prevention, understanding, and treatment of the various rheumatic disorders and also promotes understanding of the basic mechanisms of the disease in the interrelated areas of immunology, genetics, inflammation, and infectious diseases. Specialty: Pediatric Rheumatology Common Name: Pediatric Rheumatologist Doctors in White Plains * Childrens & Womens Physicians of Westchester  Andrew Eichenfield MD  Andrew Eichenfield MD  Schneider Childrens Hospital  Schneider Childrens Hospital  Alexa B Adams MD  Thomas J A Lehman MD  Emma Jane MacDermott  Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine  St Vincents Pediatric Associates White Plains, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)Read the Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) article » Arthritis in childhood? Isn't that only an old person's disease?Most laypeople and many doctors fail to appreciate that arthritis in children exists. For the children affected and their families, education about the condition is essential. Many children suffer for months or years before the diagnosis of arthritis is thought of and proper treatment begun. But the problem doesn't end there. Children with arthritis frequently experience difficulty because their teachers and schoolmates don't understand that children can develop arthritis. They have no idea what to expect from the child with arthritis or about the nature of the illness. As a result, when the child is finally diagnosed with arthritis, the family may be told just to put them in a wheelchair because "nothing can be done." This is entirely wrong!
How common is arthritis in children?Arthritis affects approximately one child in every 1,000 in a given year. Fortunately, most of these cases are mild. However, approximately one child in every 10,000 will have more severe arthritis that doesn't just go away. Many children have what is called an acute inflammatory arthritis following a viral or bacterial infection. This arthritis is often quite severe for a brief period but usually disappears within a few weeks or months. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is the most common type of arthritis that persists for months or years at a time. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is also now called juvenile arthritis or juvenile arthritis of unknown cause (juvenile idiopathic arthritis).
What are the signs, symptoms, and treatment of the different forms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?There are three main forms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), which are classified by how they begin. These forms are pauciarticular (less than four joints affected), polyarticular (four or more joints affected), and syste... Read the Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis) article » Recommended Reading Related to Juvenile Arthritis (Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis)IntroductionYou have been informed by your healthcare provider that you will need to receive intravenous (IV) infusions of a medication to treat your health condition. What are some of the conditions that are treated with an IV drug infusion?Examples of conditions treated with IV infusion include:
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