What is Slap-cheek syndrome?
What is Slap-cheek syndrome?
- Slap-cheek syndrome: Viral infection where children get rosy cheeks.
- Slap-cheek syndrome: Contagious infection with human B19 Parvovirus most commonly seen in school age children and characterized by fever, headache, and rashes of the face, trunk, and extremities. It is often confused with rubella.
Source - Diseases Database
Slap-cheek syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Slap-cheek syndrome, or a subtype of Slap-cheek syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Slap-cheek syndrome: Introduction
Types of Slap-cheek syndrome:
Broader types of Slap-cheek syndrome:
Who gets Slap-cheek syndrome?
Patient Profile for Slap-cheek syndrome: Mostly in children
How serious is Slap-cheek syndrome?
Prognosis of Slap-cheek syndrome: Usually resolves by itself over time
Complications of Slap-cheek syndrome:
see complications of Slap-cheek syndrome
What causes Slap-cheek syndrome?
Causes of Slap-cheek syndrome: see causes of Slap-cheek syndrome
What are the symptoms of Slap-cheek syndrome?
Symptoms of Slap-cheek syndrome:
see symptoms of Slap-cheek syndrome
Complications of Slap-cheek syndrome:
see complications of Slap-cheek syndrome
Incubation period for Slap-cheek syndrome: about 1 week
Duration of Slap-cheek syndrome: typically mild cases 5-10 days; severe cases up to 5 weeks
Can anyone else get Slap-cheek syndrome?
Contagion of Slap-cheek syndrome: Not highly contagious; also mother-to-fetus contagion.
More information:
see contagiousness of Slap-cheek syndrome
Slap-cheek syndrome: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Slap-cheek syndrome.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Slap-cheek syndrome.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Slap-cheek syndrome:
see treatments for Slap-cheek syndrome
Prevention of Slap-cheek syndrome:
see prevention of Slap-cheek syndrome
Research for Slap-cheek syndrome:
see research for Slap-cheek syndrome
Organs Affected by Slap-cheek syndrome:
Organs and body systems related to Slap-cheek syndrome include:
Name and Aliases of Slap-cheek syndrome
Main name of condition: Slap-cheek syndrome
Class of Condition for Slap-cheek syndrome: viral
Other names or spellings for Slap-cheek syndrome:
erythema infectiosum, Fifth disease
Fifth disease, Human parvovirus B19, Slapped cheek syndrome, Parvovirus B19 infection, Erythema infectiosum
Source - Diseases Database
Maternofetal infection by parvovirus, Parvovirus B19 antenatal infection, Parvovirus antenatal infection
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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