Vitamin D deficiency: A forgotten treatable cause of motor delay and proximal myopathy.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_C68F854FBA36
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Vitamin D deficiency: A forgotten treatable cause of motor delay and proximal myopathy.
Journal
Brain and Development
ISSN
1872-7131 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0387-7604
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
36
Number
1
Pages
84-87
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Abstract
We report a four-year-old African boy referred for proximal muscle weakness, fatigability and episodic limb pain. Classical causes of structural and metabolic myopathy were initially considered before clinical and biological features of vitamin D deficiency rickets were identified. Prompt treatment with vitamin D and calcium supplementation led to a complete reversal of the muscle symptoms. Rickets-associated myopathy should be included in the differential diagnosis of proximal myopathy, especially in at-risk individuals. Vitamin D deficiency and its prevention remain important health issues in industrialized countries.
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