Letter to the Editor
Neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis and pervasive developmental disorder
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* Corresponding author: Alessandro Giannattasio alessandro@giannattasio.com
1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Genova, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy
2 O.U. of Child Neuropsychiatry, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy
Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35:23 doi:10.1186/1824-7288-35-23
Published: 31 July 2009Abstract
Recent studies suggested a link between type 1 diabetes mellitus and pervasive developmental disorder. Moreover, permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis can be associated with neurological deficit involving cerebellar functions, but no association with pervasive developmental disorder has been described so far. Clinical and neuropsychological evaluation of a child with pancreatic agenesis, mental retardation and pervasive developmental disorder is reported.