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Status epilepticus secondary to hypocalcemia due to vitamin D deficiency
- Source :
- Romanian Journal of Neurology, Vol 21, Iss 2, Pp 189-192 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2022.
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Abstract
- Vitamin D deficiency is becoming more common around the world, owing to reduced sunshine exposure and an imbalanced diet. However, severe hypocalcemia as a result of vitamin D insufficiency is a rare occurrence, and it seldom leads to seizures in children. We present such a case in a 6-month-old infant who presented status epilepticus secondary to hypocalcemia due to vitamin D deficiency, which was first misdiagnosed as epilepsy. Thereby we want to emphasize that hypocalcemia secondary to vitamin D deficiency can lead to convulsion and the importance of vitamin D supplementation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18438148 and 20696094
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Romanian Journal of Neurology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7fdd792ed27d48989f5643ca0c0bb71e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.37897/RJN.2022.2.17