Kawasaki Families' Network

Here are some links to other Web sites with information:

Imperial College School of Medicine at St. Mary's

Here is an excellent summary of current information about the disease and research into its cause; be sure to check out the linked pages by its author, Dr. Nigel Curtis.

http://www.sm.ic.ac.uk/paediatrics/kawa_cml.htm

The Pediatric Database

This is a tersely worded but comprehensive outline of the disease, touching on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, clinical tests and treatment.

http://www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/files/KAWASAKI.HTM

Mosby Consumer Health

These photos depict three of the clinical symptoms used to diagnose Kawasaki Syndrome.

http://www.ami-med.com/mhc/img/img2931.htm

http://www.ami-med.com/mhc/img/img2932.htm

http://www.ami-med.com/mhc/img/img1840.htm

Cornell University Medical College

A readable, layman's course on the disease, addressing some common questions on symptoms, coronary effects and long-term prognosis.

http://www.wp.com/pedsrheum/kd.html

Kansas University Medical Center

A brief tabular summary of basic facts, including age/sex prevalence, criteria, the diagnostic process and treatment.

http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/pedcard/cardiology/lectures/ kawasakis.html

Harvard Medical School

A general discussion about the typical profile of the syndrome, including a brief mention of current theories concerning its cause.

http://www.meei.harvard.edu/meei/GR/An012596/An012596Dx.html

American Heart Association

A narrative overview focusing on how the disease affects the heart.

http://www.amhrt.org/heartg/kawasaki.html

American Heart Association

An order sheet through which you can purchase a copy of "Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Kawasaki Disease" for $13.

http://www.amhrt.org/pubs/scipub/bookoth.htm

University of California at Irvine

A summary of Kawasaki disease, as well as bacterial endocarditis, based on an American Heart Association publication.

http://www.reg.uci.edu/UCI/CARDIOLOGY/PREVENTIVE/FACTS/ other.html

Vanderbilt University Medical College

A description of variations in symptoms, especially in infants under six months who are at heightened risk of developing aneurysms.

http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/infect/kawasaki.html

A discussion of aseptic meningitis, facial nerve paralysis and other nervous-system complications.

http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/infect/kawasak2.html

Environmental and Preventive Health Center of Atlanta

What IS this stuff that arrests Kawasaki syndrome and other ailments? A description of its use, with a particular emphasis on autism therapy.

http://www.envprevhealthctratl.com/ivgg.htm

New York State Department of Health

A brief, very basic primer.

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