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Pediatrics Education and Research

Volume  11, Issue 2, May-August 2023, Pages 77-80
 

Case Report

Learning Disability in a Case of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: A Case Report

Jagdish Taur1, Praveen Unki2, Santosh Kondekar3, Suraksha Sharma4, Qudsiya Ansari5, Surbhi Rathi6

1,4Junior Resident, 3Associate Professor, 2,5Assistant Professor, 6Professor & HOD, Department of Pediatrics, Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai 400008, Maharastra, India.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.11223.4

Abstract

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic disorder of cilia structure, function and biogenesis leading to chronic infections of the respiratory tract, due to congenital impairment of mucociliary clearance. Mutation in genes coding components of cilia can result in primary ciliary dyskinesia.

Learning disabilities are the disorders that affect the acquisition, retention, comprehension or the application of verbal and or nonverbal information.

Our patient presented with recurrent respiratory tract infection requiring nebulization with antibiotics treatment on Outpatient department basis. Child's Radiological investigation and Genetic study were planned and done which later confirmed the diagnosis. Child also had poor Scholastic performance along with behavioral issues for which detailed psychiatric evaluation was done which was suggestive of border line intellectual deficit with learning disability and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) for which child was started on treatment along with behavioral therapy.


Keywords : Primary ciliary Dyskinesia; Learning Disability; Genetic Study.
Corresponding Author : Praveen Unk