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A skin condition characterized by greasy or dry white scales, with or without associated reddened skin.  Cradle cap is the term used when seborrheic dermatitis affects the scalp of infants.
Causes :
Seborrheic dermatitis may involve the skin of the scalp, face, nose, eyebrows, behind the ears, in the external ear, and the skin of the trunk  The cause is unknown. Seborrheic dermatitis appears to run in families. Stress, fatigue, weather extremes, oily skin, infrequent shampoos or skin cleaning, skin disorders such as acne, obesity, and use of lotions that contain alcohol may increase the risk of seborrheic dermatitis.  Neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, head injury, and stroke can also be associated with seborrheic dermatitis.  Cradle cap appears as thick, crusty, yellow scales over the child’s scalp.  Similar scales may also be found on the eyelids, ear, around the nose, and in the groin.  Cradle cap may be seen in newborns and small children up to the age of 3 years.  It is a chronic, recurring condition caused by inflammation of skin glands.  It is similar to dandruff in adults. (However, dandruff can also be caused by other scalp conditions).
Cradle cap is not contagious, it is not caused by poor hygiene, it is not an allergy, and it is not dangerous.  Cradle cap may or may not itch.  If itching is present, excessive scratching of the area may cause additional inflammation and breaks in skin may cause mild infections or bleeding.

Prevention:

The tendency to develop seborrheic dermatitis appears inherited.  The severity can be lessened by controlling the risk factors and by careful attention to skin care.

Symptoms:
• Skin Lesion
  patch or large area
  greasy, oily areas of skin
• skin scales, white and flaking or yellowish, oily, and adherent “dandruff”
  patches may include the scalp,
    eyebrows, nose, forehead, or ears
  itching, usually painless unless infected
  mild redness
Hair loss may also be associated with this disease.

Signs and Tests

The diagnosis is based on the appearance and location of the skin lesions.

Treatment

In homoeopathy medicine like Kali sulph, Thuja, Graph are used for the treatment. The proper analysis of the case with the qualified homoeopathic physician will give the better results.

Mr Siva Sathyaseelan, a Tamil Sri Lankan national was struggling to find the money and hospital for operating, his only girl child born with cleft lip and cleft alveolus. More over the doctors in their country said it would take 2 years of age to perform the surgery. With his Sri Lankan Rs 3000 salary he could not afford treatment elsewhere. On hearing the NGO activities in Erode through a family friend in Tamil Nadu, they contacted Erode Idhayam Narpani Iyakkam, a trust run by Mr Mahadevan and team.The parents managed to travel to Tamil Nadu with help from well wishers, including the cricketer Muthaih Muralidharan`s cousin M. Durairaja.  After attending the cleft camp at Erode, the parents brought the baby to Chennai Meenakshi cleft and craniofacial centre situated in Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital. After the baby was operated successfully by Prof. Dr Manikandhan and his team the parents returned back to Sri Lanka.
The entire operation including stay and food was provided free of cost, thanks to Cleft Children International, Switzerland an NGO run by eminent Craniofacial surgeon in Europe Prof. Dr Hermann Sailer and Dr Erica, who so far funded more than 25,000 facial cleft surgeries for poor children in India. With their humanitarian support the Meenakshi Cleft and Craniofacial centre so far performed 2700 cases in the last 5 years, free of cost to cleft patients from all over south India. The centre provides free treatment also for major facial anomalies including complex Orthognathic surgeries and syndromes. In private sector the cost of such treatments such as distraction Osteogenesis may cost up to rupees 3-4 lakhs. For information contact Prof Dr Manikandhan, the Director, Meenakshi Cleft and Craniofacial Centre, Meenakshi general Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai,  or Call: 9841032858.

Karthigeyan Group of Schools, Vadapalani organized a workshop on Peaceful Touch-An Initiative to help students, teachers and parents to ease tension, communicate easily and reduce aggressive behavior. Research from he University of Uppsala and Axelsons Institute in Sweden stated that the Peace Touch program is necessary for human growth and development, helps to establish good boundaries and the calming of hormone and oxytocin is also activated through Peace Touch. The programme was conducted by Axelsons Institute, Stockholm, Sweden under the aegis of Karthigeyan Group of Schools headed by Mr. Thomas Van De Mark. The event was held at Karthigeyan Matriculation School, No-55,Arunachalam Road, Saligramam, Chennai-93.The School office can be contacted on 23763508.

Jayavidya Learning Center in association with Shuhari Karate Association of India Conducted Black Belt Grading test and Belt distribution function on 4th January’09 at Vijaya Bharathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, #8,Dhanalakshmi Colony Main Road , Vadapalani. Mr. R.Baskaran, Inspector, Traffic was the chief guest and Mr. Shihan.Ravi, 5th Dan Black Belt and Mr. Shihan.Babu, 5th Dan Black Belt was the guest of Honour.
Mr.Sensei Gajendran, 3rd Black Belt, Master from JVLC welcomed the gathering.The chief guest and guest of Honour delivered their special address and distributed the Black Belts, prizes and certificates to the Karate Students. Mr.Sensei.Sivaraj,  Mr. Sensei.Pandian and Mr.Sensei.Duraivelu  were presence in the occasion. Mr. Sensei.Loganathan, 2nd Dan Black Belt, Master from Shuhari Karate Association of India proposed the vote of thanks.

New look stainless steel Traffic Police shelters are being installed in a phased manner on Chennai city roads to provide better facilities to the Traffic Policemen on duty. The shelters are been set up by the Chennai Corporation in association with the Chennai City Traffic Police Department. Each shelter which cost about Rs.3.5 lakh has cushion revolving seat, a fan, First Aid box and signal control switches.

An additional Battery operated car for transporting the Physically Challenged and aged passengers was included and launched by Dr.R.Velu, Union Minister of State for Railways at Central Railway Station. Already such battery car service is available at Egmore Railway Station, and Chennai Airport. To avail the battery car service the public can dial 9940356789.

The Alandur Municipality Chairman Mr.R.S.Bharathi has been nominated as a member of the National Advisory Group of Urban Sanitation (NAGUS).

Science City invites application from the young talented lady scientists for the Tamil Nadu Young Scientists Award and Lifetime Achievement Award for Women. The application forms for the award can be downloaded from the website www.sciencecitychennai.com.The last date to submit the filled in application forms is the 30th January 2009.For details contact 24454054.

The Buckingham Canal will be declared as a National Waterway according to Mr.T.R.Baalu, Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways. The Minister stated that Rs.542 crores has been allotted for taking care of the cleaning and dredging of the 1079 kilometer canal. According to official sources the Buckingham Canal was originally known as the Cochrane Canal, named after its constructer Basil Cochrane.

Jayagovind Harigopal Agarwal Agarwal Agarsen College of Arts and Science, Madhavaram,Chennai-60 celebrated Bhogi festival on 13th January 2009.The highlight of the function was Folk dances and “Villupattu” by the college students. The function concluded with the Pongal distribution to the students. The College Office can be contacted on 25559001/2/2.