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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in an adolescent girl.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19948785     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (SACD), a condition resulting from vitamin B12 deficiency, generally affects elderly people. We present a 12-year-old girl, who, despite a non-vegetarian diet and no obvious etiological factors, developed SACD.
Authors:
Sweta Mohanty; Lakshmi Shobhavat; Rajesh Joshi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-11-30
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of tropical pediatrics     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1465-3664     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Trop. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-26     Completed Date:  2010-08-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8010948     Medline TA:  J Trop Pediatr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  272-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pediatric Medicine, Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. doctorsweta@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Diet
Female
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Spinal Cord / pathology*
Subacute Combined Degeneration / drug therapy,  etiology,  pathology*
Treatment Outcome
Vitamin B 12 / therapeutic use
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications*,  drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
68-19-9/Vitamin B 12

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