Vitamin C deficiency as an unusual cause of pulmonary hypertension and refusal to walk
Jason Weng Yew Tan, Olive Pei Ee Lee, Ming Chern Leong
Abstract
Vitamin C deficiency has been a historical disease rarely seen nowadays. We illustrate a case of a boy with autism presenting with severe pulmonary hypertension and refusal to walk secondary to vitamin C deficiency. Initiating treatment with high-dose vitamin C reversed his symptoms and he regained full power of his lower limbs with total normalisation of his pulmonary pressures.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePulmonary hypertensionVitaminDiseasevitamin D deficiencyPediatricsAutismInternal medicineVitamin D and neurologyPsychiatryVitamin C and Antioxidants ResearchVitamin K Research Studies