Diseases

Juvenile Arthritis (Arthritis In Children)

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Juvenile arthritis is the term used to describe arthritis, or inflammation of the joints, in children. The most common symptoms of juvenile arthritis are joint swelling, pain, and stiffness that don't go away.Juvenile Arthritis is usually an autoimmune disorder.

SYMPTOMS

Joint stiffness, especially in the morning., Pain, swelling, and tenderness in the joints., Limping (in younger children, it may appear that the child is not able to perform motor skills he or she recently learned.), Persistent fever., Rash., Weight loss., Fatigue., Irritability.

CAUSES

Juvenile arthritis is usually an autoimmune disorder. A healthy immune system helps a person fight off harmful bacteria and viruses. But in an autoimmune disorder, the immune system attacks some of the body's own healthy cells and tissues. Constipation, blood impurity, unhealthy life style and not taking balagraha chikitse in childhood.