title: Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in an adolescent girl.
abstract: Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord (SACD), a condition resulting from vitamin B12 deficiency, generally affects elderly people. We present a 12-year-old girl, who, despite a non-vegetarian diet and no obvious etiological factors, developed SACD.
authors: Pediatric Medicine, Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. doctorsweta@yahoo.com
authors: Sweta
authors: S
authors: Mohanty
authors: Lakshmi
authors: L
authors: Shobhavat
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Joshi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D052879:Subacute Combined Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014805:Vitamin B 12