(See Emergency evaluation of syncope in children and adolescents and Causes of syncope in children and adolescents.) background Although a common pediatric complaint in ambulatory settings, dizziness is a vague term that can describe many conditions, including lightheadedness (presyncope), anxiety, intoxication, ataxia, visual disturbance, hyperventilation, weakness, depression, and true vertigo.
Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency. Severe Vitamin D deficiency in children causes them to get the bowed legs, and sometimes arms, that are characteristic of the soft bone disease of rickets. In adults, this severe form of low Vitamin D causes a disease called osteomalacia, and can be a precursor to osteoporosis. Osteomalacia is similar to rickets, as it is a softening of the bones, but it doesnât lead to bowed legs as it does in children.
Low vitamin D levels can be found in people of all age group including small babies and the elderly. Some of the most common symptoms of low vitamin D are fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, weight gain, headache, constipation or diarrhea, high blood pressure, etc. There are several factors that can contribute to this problem. Following are some of the prevalent causes of low vitamin D in the human body. â Lack of Exposure to Sunlight. The inner layer of the skin produces vitamin D using sunlight. If one does not have enough sun exposure, he or she may develop vitamin D deficiency.