Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Presenting as a Developmental Coordination Disorder with Bullying by Peers in a School-Age Child
Joint Authors
Suzuki, Ryo
Tanaka, Atsushi
Matsui, Toshiharu
Gunji, Tetsuki
Tohyama, Jun
Nairita, Aya
Nanba, Eiji
Ohno, Kousaku
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a rare progressive neurodegenerative disorder, often with onset after normal early childhood development.
Juvenile onset NPC patients slowly develop cerebellar symptoms and cognitive impairment and often experience difficulties at school.
However, these problems may be overlooked due to the unpublicized nature of NPC, given that it is a rare metabolic disorder.
In this report, we present an 11-year-old male NPC patient, who suffered from clumsiness and difficulties in attention and academic and social skills.
His symptoms were initially considered to be due to developmental coordination disorder (DCD) coexisting with bullying by peers.
DCD is a type of neurodevelopmental disorder defined according to DSM-IV and is characterized by clumsiness that interferes with academic achievement and social integration not due to other general medical conditions.
However, a detailed investigation of the patient suggested that the problems could be attributed to the onset of NPC.
Clinicians should keep neurodegenerative disorders as differential diagnosis of children with multiple school problems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Suzuki, Ryo& Tanaka, Atsushi& Matsui, Toshiharu& Gunji, Tetsuki& Tohyama, Jun& Nairita, Aya…[et al.]. 2015. Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Presenting as a Developmental Coordination Disorder with Bullying by Peers in a School-Age Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059807
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Suzuki, Ryo…[et al.]. Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Presenting as a Developmental Coordination Disorder with Bullying by Peers in a School-Age Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059807
American Medical Association (AMA)
Suzuki, Ryo& Tanaka, Atsushi& Matsui, Toshiharu& Gunji, Tetsuki& Tohyama, Jun& Nairita, Aya…[et al.]. Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Presenting as a Developmental Coordination Disorder with Bullying by Peers in a School-Age Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059807
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059807