Health is viewed very differently in Kaz. For instance, children are considered defective adults in Russia. This concept is called Defectology. Children are often diagnosed with conditions that are difficult for non-russian civilians (and doctors) to comprehend. Therefore, we must know what some terminology means so that we can comprehend the overall health of our children.
This post will cover some terminology and offer links to where we can find more information. Descriptions of high-risk serious issues can be found in other posts.
- Diagnoses are not created to promote adoption of unhealthy children
- Neuro-reflex-hyperexcitability syndrome - a description of a high strung infant
- Hypertensive-hydrocephalic syndrome - increased pressure and increased amount cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain-if this were true, it would be incompatible with life!
- Perinatal Encephalopathy - greater then 95% of medicals will have this diagnosis, which encompasses health conditions of the mother during pregnancy, the child's health during pregnancy, the child's health at the time of delivery, and the potential health issues of the child
- Hypotrophy - decreased velocity of growth, failure to thrive
- Intestinal Dysbacteriosis - bacteria or normal flora of the intestines
- Congenital Dislocation or Displasia of the hip - commonly found on medicals, but this is not a common diagnosis
- Cardiopathy - heart murmur
- Eposure to Sphilis or Lues Disease is very common on Russian medical reports (20%)
For more information visit:
- Preparing Families for International Adoption - Bledsoe & Johnston (download)
- Orphan Doctor: Guidelines for Interpreting Pre-Adoption Medicals From Russia and Other Countries Scroll down to 'medical diagnoses and defectology in Russia...'
- Orphan Doctor: Preparations, Resources, and Expectations for International Adoption
- Glossary of Russian Medical Terms
- Russian Adoption Medical Reports: Terminology
- Recommended Resources by the University of Minnesota
- Families for Russian & Ukrainian Adoption Medical Concerns, includes a Table of Diagnosis and Issues , Attachment, Alcohol Related Birth Defects, Behavioral and Emotional Disorders, Failure to Thrive, Hepatitis C, Helicobacter Pylori, Pediatric Orthopedics - Birth Defects, Post Institutionalized Children's Issues, Sensory Integration, Sleep and Bedtime Routines
- List of Topics covered by the University of Minnesota
- Four articles by Deborah Borchers, M.D., walk parents through evaluating a referral, preparing for the adoption trip, and completing a post-adoption medical assessment.
- Russian Medical Reports: Terminology from Adoptions from Russia - Russian Adoption Medical Services
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