"Infantile convulsions due to hyponatremia caused by Cystic Fibrosis "

Abstract

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited multisystem disorder of children and adults. Characterized chiefly by chronic obstruction and infection of airways, maldigestion and its consequences. It is the most life limiting recessive genetic trait among whites. A dysfunction of epithelial surfaces is the predominant pathogenic feature and is responsible for a broad, variable and sometimes confusing array of presenting manifestations and complications. This article present an about 11-month old male infant who was hospitalized because of convulsions and hyponatremia of unknown origin. In the 3rd hospitalization a CF was diagnosed. CF treatment leads to resolving of hyponatremia and convulsions.