Rana Swed-Tobia1, Ahmad Haj2, Daniella Militianu3, Orly Eshach4, Sarit Ravid5, Ram Weiss2, Yonatan Butbul Aviel6. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. Electronic address: rana.211288@gmail.com. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. 3. Department of Radiology, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. 4. Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. 5. Pediatric Neurology Unit, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. 6. Department of Pediatrics, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel; Pediatric Rheumatology Service, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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.
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.
Authors: E D Alten; A Chaturvedi; M Cullimore; A A Fallon; L Habben; I Hughes; N T O'Malley; H Rahimi; D Renodin-Mead; B L Schmidt; G A Weinberg; D R Weber Journal: Osteoporos Int Date: 2020-01-04 Impact factor: 4.507