Brief report: childhood disintegrative disorder as a likely manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency

J Autism Dev Disord. 2013 Sep;43(9):2207-10. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-1762-6.

Abstract

Childhood disintegrative disorder is a rare disorder, characterized by regression of acquired skills after a period of normal development. The case of childhood disintegrative disorder presented here was found to have vitamin B12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia on extensive evaluation to find a probable cause for regression. This case illustrates the need for a thorough evaluation of all cases of childhood disintegrative disorder so that treatable causes of regression, like vitamin B12 deficiency, are not missed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / drug therapy
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Regression, Psychology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vitamin B 12 / therapeutic use*
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / complications*
  • Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / drug therapy

Substances

  • Vitamin B 12