Infantile Tremor Syndrome: A Case Report

Published on:February 2022

Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2022; 15(1):57-60

Case Report | doi:10.5530/ijopp.15.1.12

Authors:

Abbas SK MD^1,*, Noorjahan A¹, C. Bhargav Reddy¹, Mallikarjuna K², Y Saivani²

¹Department of Pharmacy Practice, Santhiram College of Pharmacy, Nanadyal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

²Department of Nephrology, Santhiram Medical College, Nanadyal, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

Abstract:

Infantile Tremor Syndrome is a clinical state, characterized by anemia, skin depigmentation, tremors and developmental delay in children between age 5 months to 3 years. Nutritional deficiency is one of the most accepted theories, usually seen among breastfeeding vegetarian mothers. The present case report describes demographic, clinical, laboratory profile and treatment outcome of infantile tremor syndrome diagnosed in a 5 month old female child admitted to the pediatric ward of tertiary care hospital.

Key words: Infantile tremor syndrome, Nutrition, Vegetarian, Tremors, VitaminB12 deficiency, Pediatric.