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June 9, 2026Neurology

Rising Parental Refusal of Newborn Vitamin K: Implications for Neurology and Child Development (P5-8.001)

Beatriz De Faria Sousa Manal Imran Emily Holz Kate Semidey

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The aim is to assess the current trends in vitamin K refusal by parents and understand the associated neurological impacts.
Literature review of recent data on parental refusal rates of vitamin K in newborns
Analysis of neurological outcomes related to vitamin K deficiency in children
Increased parental refusal rates of vitamin K have been observed in recent years
Possible links between vitamin K refusal and neurological developmental issues in children are highlighted

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Review evaluates vitamin K refusal trends and neurological consequences for child development, indicating potential risks.

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To review recent trends in vitamin K refusal and their neurological consequences.

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Sousa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf36efaef96ed7f055f9e https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000215265

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Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1Neonatal Vitamin K Refusal and Nonimmunizationcohort · 2014 · 72 citations
2Reasons for Refusal of Newborn Vitamin K Prophylaxis: Implications for Management and Educationcross-sectional · 2016 · 50 citations
3Factors Associated With Refusal of Intramuscular Vitamin K in Normal NewbornsOriginal Research · 2018 · 35 citations
4Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding After Refusal: A Sentinel Event in a Misinformation EraReview · 2026
5Oral Vitamin K—US Newborns Need an FDA-Approved OptionOriginal Research · 2026 · 2 citations

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