Kawasaki Disease: Definition, Causes, Consequences, Diagnosis and natural treatment

Definition

The disease called Kawasaki or « Lympho-cutaneous-mucous syndrome »  is vasculitis. In other words, it is characterized by the inflammation of the blood vessels which, in the absence of treatment, can be complicated by coronary aneurysms which can be fatal. Even though this disease has been reported worldwide, it is much more common in Asian populations, particularly in Japan. In the vast majority of cases, it affects infants and young children before puberty but fortunately, there is a Treatment of Kawasaki with herbs and roots.

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Causes of Kawasaki disease

New cases are listed throughout the year around the world, most often in spring or winter. However, the origin of this childhood illness is still unknown. The strongest hypothesis is that of an infectious agent that produces hypersensitivity or abnormal response of the immune system, leading to inflammation and damage to blood vessels. Another hypothesis, more controversial, indicates that Kawasaki disease could be linked to an infection by a microorganism secreting so-called « superantigenic » toxins. Researchers seem to be unanimous on one point: genetics play a major role in triggering the disease, which is much more common in Asian populations. It is neither hereditary nor infectious (it would not pass from one child to another).

Symptoms of Kawasaki disease

Kawasaki disease signs and symptoms usually appear in three phases.

1st phase

Signs and symptoms of the first phase may include:

• A fever that is often is higher than 102.2 F (39 C) and lasts more than three days
• Extremely red eyes without a thick discharge
• A rash on the main part of the body and in the genital area
• Red, dry, cracked lips and an extremely red, swollen tongue
• Swollen, red skin on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet
• Swollen lymph nodes in the neck and perhaps elsewhere
• Irritability

2nd phase

In this phase, your child may develop:

• Peeling of the skin on the hands and feet, especially the tips of the fingers and toes, often in large sheets
• Joint pain
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain

3rd phase

In the third phase of the disease, signs, and symptoms slowly go away unless complications develop. It may be as long as eight weeks before energy levels seem normal again.

Consequences

Untreated Kawasaki syndrome can lead to other forms of heart disease.

The inflammation can weaken parts of the lining of the coronary arteries and cause them to swell (an aneurysm).
Blood clots can form in weakened and enlarged areas, which clogs the artery and can lead to coronary artery disease, internal bleeding or a heart attack.
Inflammation can occur in the muscles of the heart (myocarditis).
Kawasaki syndrome can cause heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmia).
It can also cause valvular heart disease (a valve disease).
Even with effective treatment, Kawasaki syndrome can still cause these heart problems in a very small percentage of children.

Possible complications

Without complications, the evolution is favorable in about 3 weeks. It is the cardiac complications that weigh down the prognosis: myocarditis, pericarditis, and especially the attack of the coronary arteries which can cause at any time sudden death, cardiac rhythm disturbances, acute heart failure, myocardial infarction, etc.

There are aggravating factors which would be:

Age less than 1 year;
The male sex;
Very prolonged fever;
Very high sedimentation rate;
Elevated thrombocytosis;
The significant and prolonged increase in IgE.
1.5% of children die during convalescence from a ruptured coronary aneurysm or myocardial infarction.

Treatment for Kawasaki Disease

Children are usually admitted to the hospital for two-five days.

Treatment includes intravenous gamma globulin (IVIG), which is an infusion through your child’s IV, and high-dose aspirin every six hours.

• These medicines help reduce the swelling and inflammation in the blood vessels. IVIG can decrease, but NOT eliminate, the risk of developing coronary aneurysms.
• The infusion is most effective if given within the first 10 days of the illness. The risk of developing coronary changes decreases from 25 percent to less than 5 percent when you give in the first 10 days of illness.

After discharge, your child will continue to take high-dose aspirin until the signs of inflammation and fever have resolved.

• Children continue taking a low-dose aspirin every day for usually six to eight weeks or more.
• Your child will continue to be followed by a cardiologist after Kawasaki disease resolves.

Parents are often concerned about using aspirin in children due to the concern over the link between aspirin use and Reye syndrome. Reye syndrome is an inflammatory process that occurs in the brain and has been connected with patients who have long-term aspirin use and have chickenpox or influenza. Some doctors suggest that if your child is taking aspirin for a long period for any reason, they should have a flu shot to avoid influenza infection.

If your child is on aspirin and they have been exposed to or has chickenpox, you should contact your doctor immediately for advice.

Natural Treatment of Kawasaki

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