children s health issues
High Blood Pressure in Children
Symptoms of High Blood Pressure in Children
Usually, high blood pressure causes no symptoms in children. High blood pressure typically causes symptoms only after a vital organ is damaged, usually not for many years after blood pressure becomes high. Thus, problems due to high blood pressure tend not to develop during childhood. Rarely, high blood pressure in children severely damages vital organs because of a sudden High Blood Pressure Emergencies in Children . The organs that may be affected include the Brain, which can result in deterioration of brain function, with drowsiness, confusion, seizures, and even coma Heart, which can result in Heart Failure (HF) None Eyes, which can result in papilledema (swelling of the optic nerve) and bleeding in the retina Kidneys, which can result in Overview of Kidney Failure None If untreated, a hypertensive emergency can be fatal. 