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How can I help my child live with aplastic anemia? Work with your child's healthcare provider to develop a treatment plan. Try to make your child's life as normal as possible.
Many people with PNH live for decades. People with PNH who develop blood clots in key parts of the body or develop MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes) or AML (acute myeloid leukemia) may have a shorter life span. Treatments available for PNH are helping people with PNH to live longer.
It is also called bone marrow failure and can happen suddenly (acute) or develop over a period of time (chronic). This page explains about aplastic anaemia, how it is treated and what to expect when a child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for treatment.
Helping your child live with aplastic anemia. During and between treatments, it’s important to prevent complications of aplastic anemia caused by infections, bleeding, or fatigue. This is especially important when blood cell counts are low. Here are some basic tips to keep in mind: Safe nutrition. It’s important for your child to eat a ...
Children with aplastic anemia treated with immunosuppressive therapy also need life-long follow-up care from a hematologist. Treating an underlying disorder In rare cases aplastic anemia is caused from a previous illness or disorder.
Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) from a matched sibling donor (MSD) is the treatment of choice for children and young adults with idiopathic severe aplastic anemia (SAA), with overall survival rates of 75–100%.
Aplastic anemia is a rare but serious blood disorder. It happens when your bone marrow can’t make enough blood cells and platelets. People with aplastic anemia have an increased risk of serious infections, bleeding issues, heart issues and other complications.
