abstract how to cite this article: eryılmaz a, başal y, günel c, ozkul a, tosun a. successful treatment of essential palatal tremor lasting over a long term with a rare application of botulinum toxin in a child. iran j child neurol. autumn 2015;9(4): 75-77. abstract objective attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders. in recent years, t...

BACKGROUND Both vitamin D and iron deficiencies are widespread globally, and a relationship between these deficiencies has been suggested. However, there is a paucity of randomised controlled trials assessing the effect of vitamin D supplementation on iron status. PURPOSE We aimed to investigate whether 16 weeks of daily vitamin D3 supplementation had an effect on serum ferritin, haemoglobin,...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D and iron deficiencies frequently co-exist. It is now appreciated that mechanistic interactions between iron and vitamin D metabolism may underlie these associations. OBJECTIVE We examined interrelations between iron and vitamin D status and their regulatory hormones in pregnant adolescents, who are a group at risk of both suboptimal vitamin D and suboptimal iron status. ...

Vitamin D refers to a class of fat-soluble secosteroids often associated with their role in absorption and metabolism of minerals such as calcium and phosphate. In recent years, our understanding of vitamin D has expanded to include its role in modulating the immune system. Of particular focus are the effects of vitamin D deficiency and supplementation on patients suffering from disorders due t...

BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery, particularly the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, is currently the most effective method of sustainable weight loss for the morbidly obese patient population. Unfortunately, the nutritional adequacy of the postoperative diet has frequently been overlooked, and in the months to years that follow, many nutritional deficiencies have become apparent. Furthermore, once weight ...

backgroundvitamin d deficiency is known as a one of the underlying causes of idiopathic musculoskeletal pain (imsp). this study aimed to evaluate the correlation between serum vitamin d (cholecalciferol) status in patient with non-specific musculoskeletal pain and healthy children.materials and methodsseventy-seven children (aged 3–14 years), with imsp were included as cases and 90 healthy subj...

Assessment of nutritional status of vitamin B components by plasma or blood levels indicated riboflavin deficiency and possibly thiamine deficiency in Nigerian patients who suffered from tropical ataxic neuropathy and neurologically normal Nigerians who subsisted on predominant cassava diet. Serum levels of folate, niacin, pyridoxine and panthothenic acid were normal. Vitamin deficiencies proba...

Despite considerable worldwide efforts, no single etiology has been identified to explain the development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is likely that multiple factors promote its development, sometimes with the same factors both causing and being caused by the syndrome. A detailed review of the literature suggests a number of marginal nutritional deficiencies may have etiologic relevan...

The most effective method of sustainable weight loss in obese patients is bariatric surgery. However, micronutrient deficiencies that can result after bariatric surgery can cause health problems that may outweigh its benefits. Micronutrient deficiencies are most common in patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or biliopancreatic diversion with or without duodenal switch. The majority of ...

BACKGROUND Multiple micronutrient deficiencies continue to be a major nutritional problem of public health significance in India. AIM To assess the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies among rural children of West Bengal, India. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 9228 and 437 pre-school children, respectively, for assessment of vitamin A defi...