title: Altered consciousness and shock in a malnourished child.
abstract: A 3-year 9-month-old child presented unresponsive, dehydrated, and in shock, a consequence of child neglect, abuse, and starvation. This scenario provides the vehicle for a discussion of three problems which can be precipitated by child neglect, specifically kwashiorkor, central pontine myelinolysis, and intellectual repercussions of malnutrition.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Morgantown 26506-9180, USA.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Gingold
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajakumar
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rosas
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000473:pathology*; D012769:Shock / Q000473:pathology*; D013217:Starvation