Biotinidase deficiency presenting as recurrent myelopathy in a 7-year-old boy and a review of the literature

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 261-264

  Raha, Sarbani ^a   Udani, Vrajesh ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; BIOTINIDASE; GENOMIC DNA; LACTIC ACID;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; BIOTINIDASE DEFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CHILD; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; GENE MUTATION; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE BULBAR PALSY; QUADRIPLEGIA; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052757416     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: 18735150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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