Diarrhea and vomiting are common symptoms of many illnesses and conditions that can affect your toddler. Many illnesses are also associated with loss of appetite, while sore roof-of-the-mouth usually indicates a more specialized condition. Always...
Herpes angina of the throat is also called herpangina. It is caused by the Coxsackie group A virus, so-called because it was first isolated in a town called Coxsackie, New York. This is a common childhood infection, and it tends to appear in...
Blisters in your mouth can have various causes, including food. Foods will typically only cause blisters when they are very hot and burn the roof of your mouth. Spicy foods also tend to cause sores in your mouth, such as raw patches of skin. If...
Cold sores result from infection with one of two types of the herpes simplex virus, usually type one. In the 2008 edition of "Archives of Internal Medicine," internist Christina Cernik, M.D., reports that 95 percent of cold sores occur outside the...
Bleeding, inflamed or sore gums might make your child irritable or uncomfortable. Many gum problems disappear simply with better brushing and flossing habits. Gum sores caused by viral infections may go away after a few days or weeks. If you...
Leukemia -- a cancer of the blood -- is commonly treated with chemotherapy. One of the side effects of chemotherapy is mouth sores. Mouth sores normally occur on your lips, gums, tongue, the roof of your mouth and can also be found in your...
Candida albicans is a fungal infestation in your mouth that causes a condition known as oral thrush. The Mayo Clinic reports that it generally is not serious unless your immune system already is impaired by a disease such as HIV, or by medications...
Cold sores, or fever blisters, are fluid-filled lesions, usually occurring on or around your mouth, caused by the herpes simplex type 1 virus. HSV-1 is common; MedlinePlus notes that over half of the American population is affected, but many show...
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) describes cold sores as blisters on and around the lips. The blisters are often called fever blisters, but it should not be confused with canker sores. The virus that causes the cold sore is the herpes...
Fever blisters--also commonly called cold sores--are caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Fever blisters are common, and you can't cure or prevent cold sores once you have been infected with the virus. You can reduce the time they take...
There are many symptoms of HIV that present in the mouth. Approximately 90 percent of HIV-positive patients will experience at least one oral disorder, according to TheBody.com, a compendium of knowledge on HIV and AIDS. These oral conditions may...
According to the American Social Health Association, 90 percent of adults test positive for infection with herpes simplex-1, the virus that causes most cold sores. However, not all people have cold sores. Some experience symptoms so mild that they...
Fever blisters are fluid-filled sacs on the skin caused by the herpes simplex virus, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, one of the National Institutes of Health. The blisters usually appear on the lips, chin,...
Eight forms of herpes virus infect humans, causing a wide range of diseases. The two types of highly contagious herpes simplex viruses cause recurring sores or blisters. Type 1 causes cold sores around the lips and in the mouth, although sores can...
A cold sore is a small, reddish blister that occurs around the mouth, usually on the outer edge of the lip. Cold sores typically last one or two weeks, tend to go away on their own and can occur in people of all ages, including infants and...
Herpes simplex virus types 1 (HSV 1) and 2 (HSV 2) are very similar. Herpesonline.org reports that, under the microscope, the two viruses are virtually identical. Both types share genetic composition but have a preferred site of infection. HSV 1...
Canker sores and cold sores number among Americans' most common mouth complaints, according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Although canker sores and cold sores aren't serious, they are uncomfortable, annoying and...
Mouth herpes causes sores that can appear anywhere on or inside the mouth. Commonly, mouth herpes sores appear on the lips. The condition also produce sores inside the mouth on the gums, the roof of the mouth, inside the cheek and even on the...
As most people know, if you have cold sores, then you have herpes. However, the good news is that the strain of the herpes virus that causes cold sores isn't the same as the one responsible for the STD version that causes tender genital sores....
Small bumps that look like pimples inside your mouth could be one of many conditions. Some of the conditions that the bumps can be include canker sores, mucous cysts, oral lichen planus and inflamed papillae. These conditions usually resolve on...
Erythematous candidiasis is a type of oral candidiasis, a.k.a. oral thrush -- a condition in which the fungus Candida albicans accumulates in your mouth. Symptoms of erythematous candidiasis include red, flat, painful sores on the tongue, cheeks,...
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of mouth cancer. According to 2006 information from the Merck Manual, approximately 40 percent of squamous cell growths begin on the floor of the mouth or on the tongue; 40 percent develop on the...
A swollen painful roof of the mouth after drinking alcohol may result from excessive drinking the night before or may indicate underlying health issues. You can get a dry mouth from drinking too much because high amounts of alcohol cause a dry...
Cold sores are common, highly contagious skin lesions triggered by infection with herpes simplex virus type 1, also called HSV-1. They differ from common non-contagious skin lesions called canker sores. Taking vitamin B-12 will not shorten the...
