Clinical and neurological findings of severe vitamin B-12 deficiency in infancy and importance of early diagnosis and treatment

Demir N., KOÇ A., Ustyol L., Peker E., Abuhandan M.

JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, cilt.49, sa.10, ss.820-824, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jpc.12292
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.820-824
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: early diagnosis, infant, neurological finding, vitamin B-12 deficiency, C/D DEFICIENCY, COBALAMIN, MOVEMENTS, EPILEPSY, ANEMIA
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AimNutritional vitamin B-12 deficiency among children in developing countries may lead to a severe clinical status. In this article, the clinical manifestations of vitamin B-12 deficiency and the consequences of delay in its diagnosis have been evaluated.