An apple a day keeps the doctor away: pediatric scurvy case report and mini review.
Childs Nerv Syst
; 40(9): 2941-2945, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-38753002
ABSTRACT
Scurvy is a rare nutritional disorder caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C). It is often under-diagnosed in clinical settings, especially in North America where population statistics are unavailable. However, scurvy is more common than previously thought and appears to be re-emerging in children with developmental delays. Here, we review the pertinent literature and present a case of a previously healthy, 5-year-old, non-verbal boy who presented with multiple, acute, and subacute spontaneous epidural hemorrhages managed by neurosurgical intervention. He remained in hospital for 17 days and was seen in follow-up 3 weeks post-operatively having returned to his neurological baseline. Our case suggests the importance of considering scurvy in patients who have developmental delays and poor nutritional status.
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MEDLINE
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Escorbuto
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Childs Nerv Syst
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Alemania