| Title |
Brief Report: Scurvy as a Manifestation of Food Selectivity in Children with Autism
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-015-2660-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nina S. Ma, Cynthia Thompson, Sharon Weston |
| Abstract |
Scurvy was diagnosed in seven children at Boston Children's Hospital. All of the children had a developmental disorder and autism was the most common. They had a long-standing history of food selectivity with diets devoid of fruits and vegetables, and none of the children were supplemented with a multivitamin. They presented with limp, and an elaborate panel of tests and procedures were undertaken before the diagnosis of scurvy was made. Treatment with vitamin C led to rapid recovery of symptoms. This report emphasizes the importance of considering nutritional causes of musculoskeletal symptoms in children with autism and restrictive diets. |
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| Switzerland | 1 | 8% |
| France | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 6 | 50% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 9 | 75% |
| Scientists | 2 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 8% |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 136 | 99% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 14 | 10% |
| Researcher | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 27 | 20% |
| Unknown | 32 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 23% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 25 | 18% |
| Psychology | 12 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 22 | 16% |
| Unknown | 36 | 26% |
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