Fragile from an early age: osteoporosis in a child with multiple severe disabilities
Mergler, S.; de Man, S.A.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 158: A8017
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1876-8784 PMID: 25406819 Document Number: 675865
In the general population osteoporosis and low impact fractures occur mainly in the elderly and in people at increased risk due to disorders. In children with severe intellectual impairment and multiple disabilities severe osteoporosis and fractures of the long bones may be present from an early age. We describe a case of a 14-year-old girl with Dravet syndrome and multiple low impact fractures arising from minimal or unknown trauma. In children with severe intellectual impairment and multiple disabilities the optimizing of bone quality and peak bone mass in order to prevent osteoporosis and fractures is recommended.