Mumps out break

Kerala has been experiencing a significant mumps outbreak since late 2023, with cases escalating sharply into 2024. By December 2024, the state reported over 70,000 mumps cases, marking more than a 30% increase from the previous year. Districts such as Malappuram and Kannur were notably affected, reporting over 13,643 and 12,800 cases respectively.The Measles-Rubella (MR) […]

Impact of Climate Change on Pediatric Health

Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a present-day crisis that significantly affects children’s health. As pediatricians, understanding and addressing these impacts is crucial to safeguarding future generations. Why Are Children More Vulnerable? Children are uniquely susceptible to environmental changes due to their developing bodies, higher respiratory rates, and increased time spent […]

Infantile Takayasu Arteritis: A Case Report

Authors: Dr. Jerin K. John, Dr. Suma Balan (Pediatric Rheumatology), Dr. Sabin George (Pediatric Rheumatology), Dr. C. Jayakumar (Pediatrics)A Nine-month-old female infant, the second child of non-consanguineous parents, presented with complaints of pallor, decreased activity, irritability, decreased appetite, and regression of milestones noted by her parents since the age of 6 months. Additional symptoms included weight loss, on-and-off fever, progressive pallor, and failure to thrive.On admission, the […]

CASE OF IQSEC-2 MUTATION:

Dr.Venkatesh Kumar M, Dr.Vinayan (Pediatric Neurology), Dr.C.Jayakumar , AIMS, Kochi. Five year old boy – second child of non-consanguinousmarriage, with developmental delay, hyperactivity and onset of paroxysmal event 1 year back was initially started on Tab.Clobazam After 2 months child had second paroxysmal event with sudden head drops with axial jerks with a frequency of 7- 8 […]

CASE OF CROUZON SYNDROME

Dr Theresa Raju, Dr Sheela, Dr C Jayakumar, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Three month old female child was referred from outside hospital due to facial dysmorphism.She is he first child of non-consanguineous marriage with uneventful antenatal and postnatal history. Born term with a birth weight of 2.55kg via normal vaginal delivery. She is immunized for ageDevelopment […]

Case of GSD

Dr.Shobika,Dr.Bhanu,Dr.Rekha hari,DrC Jayakumar Five year old male child presented with complaints of abdominal distension since birth,on and off periumbilical pain,lasting for secs,which gets relieved by supportives.No other abdominal symptoms,developmental delay or CNS symptomsNo h/o suggestive of hypoglycemia,CCF,musculoskeletal involvementNo visual complaintsNo h/o bleeding manifestationsBirth history-2nd degree consanginous marriageAntenatal history-UneventfulNatal histort-Term/LSCS due to no progression of labour b.w- […]

Difficulty in standing up

Dr.Rithwik Sunil, Dr. Sajitha Nair, Dr. C Jayakumar  At 4 1/2 yr of age was diagnosed to have severe GERD and was started on Anti-GERD measures from an outside hospitalHealth care team noted that child had difficulty in getting up from sitting position and walking upstairs during the hospital stayNo fever, vomiting , loose stools, […]

A case of abnormal back curvature

Dr. Mahak Bhasin, Dr. Sajitha Nair, Dr Dhanya Yesodharan, Dr Sheela Namboothri, Dr. C Jayakumar, Department od Pediatrics, AIMS, Koxchi Nine years and 7 month old female child developmentally normal and immunised for age presented to the OPD for evaluation of back curvature  She was the second child of non-cinsanguinious marriage.Antenatal History- UneventfulNatal – Term/BW […]