Neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis and pervasive developmental disorder

doi:10.1186/1824-7288-35-23

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 35

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d'Annunzio G

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Letter to the Editor

Neonatal diabetes mellitus due to pancreatic agenesis and pervasive developmental disorder

Alessandro Giannattasio¹ , Maria Pintaudi² , Maria Margherita Mancardi² , Francesca Maria Battaglia² , Edvige Veneselli² , Renata Lorini¹ and Giuseppe d'Annunzio¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, University of Genova, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy

²O.U. of Child Neuropsychiatry, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genova, Italy

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Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35:23doi:10.1186/1824-7288-35-23


Published:	31 July 2009

Abstract

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.