title: Hereditary folate malabsorption with extensive intracranial calcification.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anemia is a common accompaniment of cerebral palsy, mental retardation and neurodegenerative disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 4-year-old boy with chronic megaloblastic anemia, global developmental delay, seizures, intracranial calcification and new onset neuro-regression.
  
  
  METHODS
  A diagnosis of hereditary folate malabsorption was made, and he was put on oral and injectable folinic acid.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Marked improvement at 6 month follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hereditary folate malabsorption should be suspected in any child having megaloblastic anemia and neuro degeneration disorder.
authors: Departments of Pediatrics and *Neonatology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, J and K, India. Correspondence to: Dr Ikhlas Ahmad, Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, J and K, India. ikhlas.paeds@gmail.com.
authors: Ikhlas
authors: I
authors: Ahmad
authors: Gousia
authors: G
authors: Mukhtar
authors: Javed
authors: J
authors: Iqbal
authors: Syed Wajid
authors: SW
authors: Ali
mesh_terms: D000749:Anemia, Megaloblastic; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D002114:Calcinosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012640:Seizures