| Juvenile psoriatic arthritis is a child's disease that is not | | | | visual signs of redness or a rash there is pain from |
| long term and relatively mild in its symptoms. Just like | | | | arthritis. |
| psoriatic arthritis juvenile psoriatic arthritis affects a | | | | The symptoms of psoriatic arthritis include extreme |
| person's joints. It is a bit like rheumatoid arthritis but not | | | | swelling of the affected joints such as the fingers and |
| as severe. | | | | toes or soreness in hip joints. There is also the |
| What Causes It? | | | | symptom of discolored toenails and fingernails. These |
| There are still a lot of question marks surrounding | | | | have somewhat of a yellow tint. Small patches of |
| psoriatic arthritis. There is no real explantation as to its | | | | scaly flesh can appear on a persons stomach around |
| cause. There has been much speculation as to what | | | | the belly button area, on their scalp and other places. |
| causes this disease. But nothing definite has been | | | | Juvenile psoriatic arthritis can have some deforming |
| determined and studies continue to be conducted to | | | | affects. It can cause joints to become unnaturally large |
| see if a sure cause can be uncovered. | | | | due to damage to the cartilage. A persons sight can |
| There are some theories as to the causes. There is | | | | be affected and they can loose some of their mobility |
| some evidence that points to certain genes that cause | | | | in the affected joints. Arms and legs and be affected |
| the disease. The study of the appearance of certain | | | | by becoming longer or shorter. |
| genes is not the only line of research being done on | | | | If a child shows signs of juvenile psoriatic arthritis then |
| the disease. Other evidence points to the surroundings | | | | you will want to get him in to see a doctor as soon as |
| in which a person is raised. Since a person's | | | | possible so treatment can begin. Since a significant |
| environment is thought to be a factor parents who | | | | number of children who suffer from psoriatic arthritis |
| have a history of psoriatic arthritis in their family are | | | | also have some affect to their eyes it would be good |
| more likely to have children with psoriatic arthritis. | | | | to get him to an eye doctor as well, and make sure he |
| Juvenile psoriatic arthritis is not an easy thing to | | | | sees his eye doctor every year for checkups. There |
| diagnose. Sometimes it can take years for doctors to | | | | is treatment available so it is important to get your child |
| pinpoint the problem as being juvenile psoriatic arthritis. | | | | the right care as soon as you discover the disease. |
| One reason is because often before there are any | | | | |