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Indian Pediatr
; 2015 Jan; 52(1): 67-68
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-171031
RESUMO
Background: Anemia is a common accompaniment of cerebral palsy, mental retardation and neurodegenerative disorders. Clinical Characteristics: A 4-year-old boy with chronic megaloblastic anemia, global developmental delay, seizures, intracranial calcification and new onset neuro-regression. Observation: A diagnosis of hereditary folate malabsorption was made, and he was put on oral and injectable folinic acid. Outcome: Marked improvement at 6 month follow up. Message: Hereditary folate malabsorption should be suspected in any child having megaloblastic anemia and neuro degeneration disorder.