Department of Pediatrics, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Department of Pediatrics, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Pediatr Neurol. 2019 May;94:61-63. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2018.12.011. Epub 2018 Dec 28.
Some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have highly specific food selectivity and therefore are prone to nutritional deficiencies of different kinds.
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.
Prevention of nutritional deficiencies in children with ASD is essential, and providing multivitamin supplementation whenever high food selectivity is noted may prevent significant morbidity.
一些自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)儿童有高度特定的食物选择性,因此容易出现各种营养缺乏。
我们记录了三名患有 ASD 的儿童,他们表现出拒绝行走和牙龈炎,并在确定维生素 C 缺乏症(坏血病)的诊断之前进行了全面评估。在接受维生素 C 治疗后,症状得到缓解。
预防 ASD 儿童的营养缺乏至关重要,并且每当注意到高度食物选择性时,提供多种维生素补充剂可能会预防严重的发病率。