Neurological manifestations of magnesium deficiency in infantile gastro-enteritis and malnutrition

ABSTRACT

Five cases are described of infantile gastroenteritis in which neurological disturbances including tremor, muscle rigidity, twitches and convulsions were associated with low levels of serum magnesium. Three of the cases were frankly malnourished. Serum calcium levels were normal in all, and parental calcium was without therapeutic effect in three cases, whereas magnesium administration in all five cases induced remission of the neurological disorder (AU)