Self-injurious behavior in a young child with lesch-nyhan syndrome

Self-injurious behavior in a young child with lesch-nyhan syndrome

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) is a rare inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase-1. Few reports on behavioral aspects especially self-injurious behavior in LNS patients are available. We report a case of LNS in an 8-year-old male child, who...

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Main Authors: Satyakam Mohapatra, Alok Jyoti Sahoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Behavior
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
self-injurious
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2016;volume=38;issue=5;spage=477;epage=479;aulast=Mohapatra

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