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Brief Report: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder as a Likely Manifestation of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders volume 43, pages 2207–2210 (2013)Cite this article

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Childhood disintegrative disorder is a rare disorder, characterized by regression of acquired skills after a period of normal development. The case of childhood disintegrative disorder presented here was found to have vitamin B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia on extensive evaluation to find a probable cause for regression. This case illustrates the need for a thorough evaluation of all cases of childhood disintegrative disorder so that treatable causes of regression, like vitamin B12 deficiency, are not missed.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Savita Malhotra, B. N. Subodh, Preeti Parakh & Sanjay Lahariya

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Malhotra, S., Subodh, B.N., Parakh, P. et al. Brief Report: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder as a Likely Manifestation of Vitamin B12 Deficiency. J Autism Dev Disord 43, 2207–2210 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1762-6

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Keywords

  • Childhood disintegrative disorder
  • Autism
  • Vitamin B12 deficiency
  • Hyperhomocysteinemia