Hypocalcemic Seizure Due to Severe Vitamin-D Deficiency in an Adolescent with Obesity and Autism

Autor:	Paola Carugno, Maria M Ossa, Swati Dave-Sharma, Tornia Wyllie
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Obesity vitamin D deficiency Malnutrition Alertness Autism spectrum disorder Intellectual disability medicine Autism Hypocalcemic seizures business
Zdroj:	Clinical Pediatrics: Open Access.
ISSN:	2572-0775
DOI:	10.4172/2572-0775.1000134
Popis:	Hypocalcemic seizures due to Vitamin D deficiency are rare in children beyond the neonatal period. In this case, a 12 year old female adolescent with intellectual disability, autism, obesity and a very restricted diet presented with hypocalcemic seizure secondary to Vitamin D Deficiency. A higher level of alertness about nutritional deficiencies must be maintained in the presence of dietary restrictions, particularly in children with developmental disabilities.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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