4. Minimal change disease occurs in children when they have abnormal kidney function, which can lead to nephrotic syndrome.
It’s difficult to tell why the kidney is abnormal under the microscope because when the kidney tissue is examined it will show that it’s nearly normal or normal. It’s uncertain as to why a child with minimal change disease has abnormal kidney function. Children with minimal change disease will have to take the same medications as an adult with nephrotic syndrome.
It can be embarrassing for a child because they may wet on themselves at school and cause other kids to bully him or her. This can lead to the child having a mental health problem, such as depression. It’s important that parents and doctors get all of the treatment and information out there to the child so that the child knows how to deal with nephrotic syndrome at all times.