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Brian Littrell's wife, Leighanne, has already told OK! magazine that her 6-year-old son, Baylee, is feeling much better, but she has now opened up about exactly what happened with her son, and she also has some advice for fellow parents. According to Leighanne, Baylee "broke out in a full-body rash" in early December, with "blisters in his throat and a 103-degree fever." After numerous tests and three misdiagnoses, the couple asked doctors to perform an echocardiogram, which showed damage to Baylee's coronary arteries. It was determined that Baylee suffered from atypical Kawasaki disease. He's been released from Atlanta's Scottish Rite Children's Hospital after receiving treatment, and now Brian and Leighanne are reaching out to other parents. "If you feel like something is wrong, follow our instinct," says Leighanne, who talks to OK! about the fight for her son's life. Click below to read the rest!

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Update: Brian and Leighanne Littrell have updated Brian's website with the condition of their 6-year-old-son, Baylee. We reported on Friday that Baylee was hospitalized and undergoing "treatment." Baylee has now been diagnosed with A-Typical Kawasaki Disease, an inflammation of the arteries that typically afflicts children. Following is Brian's latest website posting: "On Saturday December 20, 2008, Baylee T W Littrell was released from Scottish Rite Children's Hospital in Atlanta. Before being admitted Baylee had been treated for or thought to have had strep throat, hand, foot, mouth disease and erythema multiforme. After receiving a biopsy, blood tests, an EKG and 2 echocardiograms, Baylee was finally diagnosed with A-Typical Kawasaki Disease. We would like to stress A-Typical because Baylee did not have text book symptoms of any of the viruses they thought he had. Kawasaki Disease causes inflammation in the coronary arteries as well as the walls of the small and medium sized arteries throughout the body. Unfortunately, Baylee's coronary arteries were affected. He received an IVIG, which is a treatment to bring down the inflammation in his coronary arteries. Baylee will be closely monitored for the next 6-8 weeks by a Pediatric Cardiologist to see if the treatment was effective. We want to thank every one who prayed for us as well as all of the emails and phone calls. Your love and support means so much to our family. The Hospital Staff were absolutely amazing. They made an extremely difficult time in our lives as comfortable as possible. We are humbled by the love and compassion that people have for our son all over the world, thank you! Brian and Leighanne Littrell" Click below to read the original post regarding Baylee's hospitalization...

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