Two Infants With Infantile Spasms Associated With Vitamin B12 Deficiency - 15/06/14
, Deniz Yuksel, MD b, Ayse Aksoy, MD b, Mehpare Ozkan, MD bAbstract |
Background |
In developing countries, nutritional vitamin B12 deficiency in infants because of maternal deficiency often causes hematological and neurological disorders. However, epilepsy is a rare manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency. The biological basis for the observed neurological symptoms of infantile vitamin B12 deficiency remains uncertain. There are only a few reports in the English literature regarding the relationship between infantile spasms and vitamin B12 deficiency.
Patients |
We report two unrelated infants having infantile spasms associated with vitamin B12 deficiency related to maternal nutritional deficiency.
Results |
During the first month of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), phenobarbital, and vitamin B12 treatments, both infants' abnormalities resolved. After 3 months, electroencephaography was completely normal. ACTH and phenobarbital treatments were ended. The children are disease-free 9 months after the treatment.
Conclusions |
We suggest that vitamin B12 deficiency should be considered in the differential diagnosis of infantile spasms as a treatable cause, especially with a history of maternal nutritional deficiency.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : vitamin B12 deficiency, infantile spasms, seizure, treatment
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Vol 51 - N° 1
P. 144-146 - juillet 2014 Retour au numéro
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