Childhood Kidney Diseases
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.14-19
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- 1998
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- 2384-0242(pISSN)
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- 2384-0250(eISSN)
Hypocalcemic Convulsion in Formula Feeding Young Infants
영아에서 경련을 동반한 저칼슘혈증에 관한 연구
- Kim Mi-Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine) ;
- Ko Cheol-Woo (Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine) ;
- Koo Ja-Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine)
- Published : 1998.05.01
Abstract
Purpose : Hypocalcemia is one of the major causes of convulsion in infants. The causes of hypocalcemia are hypoparathyroidism, deficiency and metabolic abnormalities of vitamin D, or increased uptake of inorganic phosphorous, etc. We analyzed the causes, symptoms and signs, treatment, and clinical courses of hypocalcemia as, recently, there were many clinical experiences of hypocalcemic infants under age of 6 months in the department of pediatrics, Kyungpook University Hospital. Objects and Methods : The authors observed 11 infants with hypocalcemia who had been admitted to the department of pediatrics, Kyungpook University Hospital, during the period of February 1992 to April 1997. Various clinical and laboratory data concerning causes, clinical courses and treatment of hypocalcemia were analyzed retrospectively Results : (1) The sex incidence revealed male predominance with male to female ratio 4.5 : 1. The mean age at onset of symptoms was
목적 : 최근 6개월 이하의 영아에서 저칼슘혈증의 임상 경험의 예가 증가하여 이의 원인, 증세, 치료 및 임상 경과를 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 1994년 2월 부터 1991년 4월까지 경북대학교 병원 소아과에 경련을 주소로 내원하였던 환아 중 그 원인이 저칼슘혈증으로 확인되었던 11예를 대상으로 하였다. 이들은 모두 6개월 이하였으며 평균