Highly Selective Eating in Autism Spectrum Disorder Leading to Scurvy: A Series of Three Patients.
Pediatr Neurol
; 94: 61-63, 2019 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have highly specific food selectivity and therefore are prone to nutritional deficiencies of different kinds. PATIENTS We document three children with ASD who presented with refusal to walk and gingivitis who underwent comprehensive evaluations before establishing the diagnosis of vitamin C deficiency (scurvy). The symptoms resolved after treatment with vitamin C.CONCLUSIONS:
Prevention of nutritional deficiencies in children with ASD is essential, and providing multivitamin supplementation whenever high food selectivity is noted may prevent significant morbidity.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Escorbuto
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Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos
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Trastorno del Espectro Autista
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Preferencias Alimentarias
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Neurol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article