Megaloblastic anemia - Cause, Symptoms, Treatment and Cure for Megaloblastic anemia

There are many causes of megaloblastic anemia, but the most common source in children occurs from a vitamin deficiency of folic acid. Megaloblastic Anemia are classified by the cause of the anemia:

• either folic acid deficiency,
• vitamin B12 deficiency, or
• anemia that does not respond to treatment with either folic acid or vitamin B12.

Symptoms of Megaloblastic anemias

• Loss of appetite
• Diarrhea
• Tingling and numbness of hands and feet
• Pale skin color
• Tiredness
• Headaches
• Sore mouth and tongue
• Change in skin color

Megaloblastic anemia may be suspected from general findings from a complete medical history and physical examination of your child. In addition, several blood tests can be performed to confirm the diagnosis. If the megaloblastic anemia is thought to be caused from a problem in the digestive tract, a barium study of the digestive system may be performed.

Treatment usually involves your child taking an oral dietary folic acid supplement for at least two to three months. If the disorder is caused by an absorption problem in the digestive tract, this may need to be treated first.

Macrocytic anemia

  Hemochromatosis
  Siderosis
  Anemia
  Thalassemia
  Sideroblastic anemia
  Porphyria cutanea tarda
  Sickle-cell anemia
  Wilsons Disease
  kwashiorkor
  Menkes syndrome
  Neutropenia
  Keratomalacia
  Xerophthalmia
  Prophylaxis
  Rhodopsin
  Bitot's spots
  Beriberi
  Pellagra
  Macrocytic anemia
  Megaloblastic anemia
  Pernicious anemia
  Scurvy
  Rickets
  Osteomalacia
  Abetalipoproteinemia
  Muscular dystrophy
  Haemolytic anaemia
  Cholestatic Jaundice Constipation
  Myxedema
  Cretinism
  Hypothyroidism
  Hypothyroidism symptom
  Losing weight with hypothyroidism
  Subclinical hypothyroidism
  Congenital hypothyroidism
  Hashimotos thyroiditis
  Postpartum thyroiditis
  Hyperthyroidism
  Hyperthyroidism symptom
  Feline hyperthyroidism
  Graves disease
  Thyrotoxicosis
   Plummer's disease
  Thyroid storm
  Fluorosis
  Acrodermatitis enteropathica
  Metal fume fever
  Keshan disease
Metabolic Syndrome