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Title:

Severe encephalopathy with epilepsy in an infant caused by subclinical maternal pernicious anaemia: case report and review of the literature.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Korenke, GC; Hunneman, DH; Eber, S; Hanefeld, F
Abstract:
Vitamin B(12) deficiency is one of the major causes of megaloblastic anaemia with or without neurological symptoms. We report on a patient manifesting acute encephalopathy, epilepsy, microcephaly and megaloblastic anaemia at the age of 4 months. Vitamin B(12) deficiency in the patient was due to subclinical pernicious anaemia of the mother who exhibited neither haematological nor neurological symptoms. Mother and child both had elevated methylmalonic acid in their urine which is a sensitive para...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur J Pediatr
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
163
Journal issue:
4-5
Pages contribution:
196-201
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00431-004-1402-4
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14762712
Print-ISSN:
0340-6199
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderheilkunde und Jugendmedizin
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