Folic acid deficiency: A reversible cause of infantile hypotonia

A case history of a 7-month-old Israeli girl hospitalized because of failure to thrive and motor retardation is reported. Pregnancy and delivery were normal. The infant had normal serum B12 levels but low serum folate values. A diet of milk, cereals, egg yolk and folic acid was prescribed. After 3 w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of pediatrics 1978-01, Vol.93 (6), p.984-986
Hauptverfasser:	Shapira, Yehuda, Zvi, Amos Ben, Statter, Marian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	case studies diet therapy failure to thrive Female folic acid Folic Acid Deficiency - complications Formiminoglutamic Acid - urine Humans Infant infants Muscle Hypotonia - etiology muscular diseases vitamin deficiencies
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Zusammenfassung:	A case history of a 7-month-old Israeli girl hospitalized because of failure to thrive and motor retardation is reported. Pregnancy and delivery were normal. The infant had normal serum B12 levels but low serum folate values. A diet of milk, cereals, egg yolk and folic acid was prescribed. After 3 weeks on the diet the infant gained weight. Folic acid was administered for one year and a significant improvement in neuromuscular performance resulted.
ISSN:	0022-3476 1097-6833
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3476(78)81229-3