| Literature DB >> 17413203 |
B Adhisivam1, Deonath Mahto, S Mahadevan.
Abstract
We report acute onset quadriplegia in a ten year old boy associated with basal ganglia lesions due to biotin deficiency. Prolonged raw egg consumption was identified as predisposing factor for biotin deficiency. Treatment with biotin resulted in remarkable recovery.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17413203
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian Pediatr ISSN: 0019-6061 Impact factor: 1.411