Has anyone experienced family or relatives with kawasaki disease?

And do you know if they had trouble getting the disorder dignosed ?

i know what kawasaki diesease is . i need to know if any one has or know has expereinced this . and for all those idiots that can not answer a question properly are idiots . and i will appreciate any sensible answer

My nephew had it and it took several months and his mum almost having a nervous breakdown to get it diagnosed...;

Go to a main dealer, they are more expensive but at least they won't touch Honda's.........

never heard of it before but it sounds awful

Hmmmm I've had a Kawasaki GPZ 900 for 4 years now, symptoms are riding too fast, getting up early on a weekend to go for a ride to no where in particular and wearing leathers that are far too tight, help me.......

yes my husband has that he spends more time with his bike then me

Is that the disease when a motorcycle suddenly forms between your legs?

yes. my uncle had it. he used to run around the backyard making motorcycle noises and using gas very efficiently. hee-hee...just kidding. i couldn't resist.

Yeah they all turn into ninja's...
symptoms include green colouring, loss of traction and a loud cough.

Kawasaki disease lasts about 5-6 days and sometimes has the symptoms on the common cold. it affects the lymph glands.

Look up BBC health website or NHS direct is very good

Im suffering with a bout of zx12r its fits of rapid accelleration and decelleration and mono wheel action ,drawbacks are yellow flashing boxes and a horrible affliction called the plod ..
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I am unaware of others with Kawasaki experience. I tried a support group search but so far, have not located a group. I will edit one in if I locate information.

For the benefit of others:
Kawasaki disease is an uncommon illness in children that is characterized by fever of at least five days duration together with four of the following five findings:

1. Inflammation with reddening of the whites of the eyes (conjunctivitis).
2. Redness or swelling of the hands or feet; or generalized skin peeling.
3. Rash.
4. Lymph gland swelling in the neck.
5. Cracking inflamed lips or throat; or red "strawberry" tongue.
Kawasaki disease or syndrome is also called the mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, a name that is quite descriptive because the disease is characterized by the typical changes in the mucous membranes that line the lips and mouth and by the enlarged and tender lymph glands.

The usual symptoms of Kawasaki disease include fever, reddening of the eyes (conjunctivitis), cracked and inflamed lips and mucous membranes of the mouth, ulcerative gum disease (gingivitis), swollen glands in the neck (cervical lymphadenopathy) and a rash that is raised and bright red. The rash appears in a glove-and-sock fashion over the skin of the hands and feet which becomes hard, swollen (edematous), and then peels off.

Most of the common symptoms described above will resolve without complications, even if untreated. Less common findings include inflammation of the lining of the heart (pericarditis), joints (arthritis), or covering of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), and other heart complications listed below under serious complications.

Children with Kawasaki disease can develop inflammation of the arteries of various parts of the body. This inflammation of the arteries is called vasculitis. Arteries that can be affected include the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle (the coronary arteries). Vasculitis can cause weakening of the blood vessels and lead to areas of vessel widening (aneurysms). Coronary aneurysms are reported in up to 25 percent of those with Kawasaki disease. Because of the potential for heart injury and coronary aneurysms, special tests are performed to examine the heart. Children are typically evaluated with an electrocardiogram (EKG) and sound wave test of the heart (echocardiogram). Other arteries that can become inflamed include the arteries of the lungs, neck, and abdomen. These effects can lead to breathing problems, headaches, and pain in the belly, respectively.

The outlook for an individual affected is primarily determined by the seriousness of any heart complications

Medical Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
found at: http://www.medicinenet.com

Yes. my niece had it at the age of seven months. She developed it on holiday in Majorca which made it harder as there was a language barrier and everything. There was great difficulty diagnosing it. They thought she had cancer for a bit. Once diagnosed she was treated and made a good recovery. You would never know she had ever been sick. She is seven years old now.