Successful Treatment of Essential Palatal Tremor Lasting Over a Long Term with a Rare Application of Botulinum Toxin in a Child
نویسندگان
1 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
2 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
3 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
4 2. Department of Neurology Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
5 3. Department of Pediatric Neurology, Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Aydın, Turkey
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10.22037/ijcn.v9i4.8326چکیده
AbstractHow to Cite This Article: Eryılmaz A, Başal Y, Günel C, Ozkul A, Tosun A. Successful Treatment of Essential Palatal Tremor LastingOver a Long Term with a Rare Application of Botulinum Toxin in a Child. Iran J Child Neurol. Autumn 2015;9(4): 75-77.AbstractObjectiveAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders. In recent years, the impacts of various micronutrients on ADHD have been studied. However, vitamin D has received much less attention. This study was aimed at evaluating the association and level ofserum vitamin D in children with ADHD.Materials & MethodsThis case-control study was carried out, in 2012, on 6 to 12 yr-old children. Thirty-seven were children with ADHD in the cases group and another 37 healthy children were in the control group. Venous blood sample was drawn from each child to measure the serum level of vitamin D. Other variables were compared as well.ResultsThe mean serum vitamin D level of children with ADHD (19.11±10.10 ng/ml) was significantly lower than that of the control group (28.67±13.76 ng/ml) (P<0.001).ConclusionDeficiency of vitamin D has been proved in various psychiatric diseases. This study evidenced a significantly low level of serum vitamin D in children with ADHD. This suggests the need for regularly monitoring of serum vitamin D levels and treatment of patients with vitamin D deficiencies.
