title: Maternal vitamin D deficiency associated with neonatal hypocalcaemic convulsions.
abstract: Maternal vitamin D insufficiency is not uncommon. Infants born to mothers who are deficient in vitamin D and or calcium, usually due to cultural modifications in their diets or clothing habits, and in addition are breastfed, are at risk of developing vitamin D deficiency and hypocalcaemia. We present a case of neonatal hypocalcaemic seizures secondary to vitamin D deficiency. Rickets in children resulting from vitamin D deficiency is well documented. It is also becoming clear that there is a positive correlation between maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy and lactation and the development of rickets both in infancy and childhood. The correlation between maternal vitamin D, neonatal vitamin D and hypocalcaemia is not well documented.
authors: Paediatrics, Nambour hospital, Mapleton Road, Nambour, Queensland, 4560, Australia. laxmi71@tpg.com.au
authors: Laxmi
authors: L
authors: Camadoo
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Tibbott
authors: Fernando
authors: F
authors: Isaza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D