Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency presented with convulsion: a rare case

Autor:	Alparslan Merdin, Fatma Avci, Nihal Guzelay
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	convulsion fava bean ingestion Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs RC633-647.5
Zdroj:	Hematology Reports, Vol 6, Iss 1 (2014)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2038-8322 2038-8330
DOI:	10.4081/hr.2014.5266
Popis:	Red blood cells carry oxygen in the body and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase protects these cells from oxidative chemicals. If there is a lack of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, red blood cells can go acute hemolysis. Convulsion is a rare presentation for acute hemolysis due to Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency. Herein, we report a case report of a Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency diagnosed patient after presentation with convulsion. A 70 year-old woman patient had been hospitalized because of convulsion and fatigue. She has not had similar symptoms before. She had ingested fava beans in the last two days. Her hypophyseal and brain magnetic resonance imaging were normal. Blood transfusion was performed and the patient recovered.
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