"Convulsion" – in a Niemann Pick Disease (NPD): A Case Report

Authors

  • M Hasanuzzaman Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Islami Bank Medical College, Rajshahi.
  • MH Haidary Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Islami Bank Medical College, Rajshahi
  • M Mokhlesur Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Islami Bank Medical College, Rajshahi.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v22i1.5038

Keywords:

Niemann Pick disease

Abstract

Niemann Pick disease is a metabolic disorder, a fatal disorder of infancy characterized by delayed developmental mile stone, failure to thrive, hepatosplenomegaly and rapidly progressive neurodegenerative changes.

A 16 month female child was admitted in IBMCHR with the complaints of convulsion with ARI. She had recurrent history of ARI & convulsion. She had failure to thrive, hepatosplenomegaly delayed developmental mile stone. He was diagnosed as a case of NPD with Seizure disorder. He was treated with anticonvulsant drugs & some injectable medication as a conjurvative treatment. She was discharged with further advice & ultimately the child died.

DOI: 10.3329/taj.v22i1.5038

TAJ 2009; 22(1): 139-141

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Published

2010-05-14

How to Cite

Hasanuzzaman, M., Haidary, M., & Rahman, M. M. (2010). "Convulsion" – in a Niemann Pick Disease (NPD): A Case Report. TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 22(1), 139–141. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v22i1.5038

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Case Reports