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  • Title: Pediatric hypocalcemic seizures: a case of rickets.
    Author: Bellazzini MA, Howes DS.
    Journal: J Emerg Med; 2005 Feb; 28(2):161-4. PubMed ID: 15707811.
    Abstract:
    Although cases of Vitamin D-deficient Rickets have declined since the Industrial Revolution, certain populations remain at risk. Risk factors for developing vitamin D-deficient Rickets include breast-feeding without formula or vitamin supplementation, very dark skin and inadequate exposure to sunlight. We describe a case of Rickets in a breastfed infant with dark skin who presented with hypocalcemic seizures. The pathophysiology of Rickets is briefly described along with the emergency management of infants presenting with hypocalcemic seizure.
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