Bahima disease
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| Bahima disease | |
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| Specialty | Infectious disease |
| Symptoms | Fever, joint pain, fatigue |
| Complications | Chronic arthritis |
| Onset | |
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| Causes | Bacterial infection |
| Risks | |
| Diagnosis | Blood test, culture |
| Differential diagnosis | Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus |
| Prevention | |
| Treatment | Antibiotics, pain management |
| Medication | Doxycycline, Ibuprofen |
| Prognosis | Generally good with treatment |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Deaths | |
Bahima disease is caused by iron deficiency in babies which are fed exclusively on cow's milk.
People affected[edit | edit source]
- Bahima disease affects children from the Hamitic Bahima people, is characterized by a tall, tower-shaped skull, often with bosses, which is recognized and treated with branding in early life.
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Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
- Radiologic imaging shows diploic widening and "hair-on-end" spiculation.
Conditions to exclude[edit | edit source]
- There is no evidence of thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, or other hemolytic anemia.
Anemia[edit | edit source]
- All three cases reviewed in the literature had some degree of anemia, likely caused by iron deficiency.
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Cause[edit | edit source]
- It is suggested that the practice of feeding children mostly cow's milk could lead to chronic iron deficiency and the development of Bahima disease.
Clinical features[edit | edit source]
- It is characterized by a tower-shaped skull, dilatation of the diploe, and no signs of thalassaemia, sickle cell or other haemolytic anaemia.
Geographic distribution[edit | edit source]
- It occurs most frequently in the Bahima people in Ankole, Uganda, from which it derives its name.
Bahima tribe[edit | edit source]
- The Bahima are a tribe that relies heavily on herding of long-horned cattle for survival.
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