Crohn’s disease normally occurs in people ages fourteen years old and above. However, there are rare cases when the illness has been known to develop in younger children.

In such a case, immediate intervention should be given because Crohn’s disease symptoms in children may result in detrimental effects. Since children’s bodies are mostly made up of plasma (water), losing water through dehydration from the disease may pose a serious threat to their lives. Read the rest of this entry