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Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 6/2020

01-06-2020 | Macrocytic Anemia | Scientific Letter

Reversible Basal Ganglia Changes and Metabolic Crisis in Infantile Tremor Syndrome

Authors: Shivan Kesavan, Sumeet Dhawan, Lokesh Saini, Savita Verma Attri, Sameer Vyas, Naveen Sankhyan

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 6/2020

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To the Editor: A 15-mo-old girl with preexisting global developmental delay presented with lethargy, poor feeding, abnormal involuntary movements and rapid breathing for 2 d. There was no prodromal illness, fever, vomiting, seizures, or toxin or drug exposure. She was first born to a non-consanguineous couple and had an uneventful perinatal period. She was exclusively breast-fed, and the family followed a strict vegetarian diet. …
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Metadata
Title
Reversible Basal Ganglia Changes and Metabolic Crisis in Infantile Tremor Syndrome
Authors
Shivan Kesavan
Sumeet Dhawan
Lokesh Saini
Savita Verma Attri
Sameer Vyas
Naveen Sankhyan
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-019-03111-2

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