genu valgum/癲癇性発作

Long term follow-up of two sibs with an autosomal recessive form of chrondrodysplasia punctata and epilepsy: A variety of osteodysplasias are referred to with the term chondrodysplasia punctata (CDP). Here we report on two sibs, a boy and a girl, with probable autosomal recessive form of CDP and

An 11-old boy with Prader-Willi syndrome and partial epilepsy was reported. Muscular hypotonia in early infancy was extreme and developmental milestones were retarded, especially walk and speech. He achieved these landmarks within three years. The first seizure disorder was seen in the 9th year. The

Vitamin D hydroxylation-deficient rickets type 1A (VDDR1A) is an autosomal recessively-inherited disorder caused by mutations in CYP27B1 encoding the 1α-hydroxylase enzyme. We report on a female patient with VDDR1A who presented with hypocalcemic seizure at the age of 13 months. The typical clinical

Rickets usually occurs in the first two years of life and in puberty since metabolic demand is increased due to rapid growth in these two critical periods of life, when peak bone mass is achieved. Rickets remains one of the most prevalent pediatric diseases in developing countries. Although it is

Osteomalacia and rickets result from defective mineralization when the body is deprived of calcium. Globally, the main cause of osteomalacia is a lack of mineral supply for bone modeling and remodeling due to solar vitamin D and/or dietary calcium deficiency. Osteomalacia occurs when existing bone

Renal tubular disorders are an important cause of refractory rickets. Wilson's disease, an inherited disorder of copper metabolism has varied presentations. We present a case of refractory rickets due to Fanconi's syndrome attributable to Wilson's disease. An adolescent girl presented with pain in

OBJECTIVE To determine temporal trends in incidence and risk factors of nutritional rickets in a community-based population. METHODS Rochester Epidemiology Project data were used to identify all children (aged <18 years) residing in Olmsted County, Minnesota, between January 1, 1970, and December