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Rana Swed-Tobia1, Ahmad Haj1, Daniella Militianu2
1Department of Pediatrics, Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Background:
Some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have highly specific food selectivity and therefore are prone to nutritional deficiencies of different kinds.
Patients:
We document three children with ASD who presented with refusal to walk and gingivitis who underwent comprehensive evaluations before establishing the diagnosis of vitamin C deficiency (scurvy). The symptoms resolved after treatment with vitamin C.
Conclusions:
Prevention of nutritional deficiencies in children with ASD is essential, and providing multivitamin supplementation whenever high food selectivity is noted may prevent significant morbidity.
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