title: [Carnitine-deficient cardiomyopathy].
abstract: The case of a 10 month old girl with carnitine deficiency caused neuromuscular symptoms and cardiomyopathy is reported. After oral carnitine therapy dramatic improvement in neurological status and in cardiac function was confirmed. This case is the first infant our country with dilated cardiomyopathy successfully treated by oral L-carnitine.
authors.affiliation: Országos Kardiológiai Intézet, Budapest.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kádár
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melegh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szendrei
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herczegfalvi
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002331:Carnitine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000172:deficiency*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009043:Motor Activity; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002331:Carnitine
vernacular_title: Karnitinhiányos cardiomyopathia.