Infantile tremor syndrome

Authors

  • Vihang Brahmbhatt Department of Paediatrics, Government medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India
  • Panna Patel Department of Paediatrics, Government medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India
  • Shruti Brahmbhatt Department of Pharmacology, S.B.K.S MI & RC, Piparia, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20161063

Keywords:

ITS, Tremor, Anemia

Abstract

Infantile tremor syndrome (ITS) is a clinical entity characterized by tremors, skin pigmentation, anemia, developmental and mental retardation. It is most commonly found in Indian subcontinent and in children who are exclusively on breast feeding of vegetarian mother. Amongst all the etiological theories, nutritional theory is the most accepted one. Management of ITS is largely empirical and includes therapy of nutritional deficiency, anemia & tremors apart from appropriate care. Treatment of nutritional deficiency includes vitamin B12, multivitamins, folic acid, iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium and high protein diet. In this article, three cases of ITS with classical picture have been reported.

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Published

2016-12-28

How to Cite

Brahmbhatt, V., Patel, P., & Brahmbhatt, S. (2016). Infantile tremor syndrome. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics, 3(2), 671–673. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20161063

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