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Pseudotumor cerebri with status epilepticus in a child: A rare presentation of vitamin D deficiency.
Clin Case Rep
; 12(4): e8695, 2024 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38550743
RESUMO
Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) encompasses a constellation of symptoms caused by elevated intracranial pressure of unclear etiology. Various associations have been described, rarely hypovitaminosis D. Vitamin D deficiency should be considered as a potential etiology of neurological manifestations like PTC and seizures in children. Early diagnosis and correction of vitamin D deficiency is key to preventing morbidity and achieving good outcomes.