@article{ref1,
title="Self-injurious behavior in acquired sensory neuropathy",
journal="Neuropediatrics",
year="1985",
author="Roach, E. S. and Abramson, J. S. and Lawless, M. R.",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="159-161",
abstract="Self-abusive behavior, noted frequently in congenital sensory neuropathy, was observed in two children with acquired peripheral nerve dysfunction. In one case a laceration over the median nerve was followed by self-induced trauma to the fingers distal to the cut, while the other patient developed self-mutilation in all the extremities following insecticide poisoning and presented with signs of diffuse peripheral neuropathy. Improvement of the self-injurious behavior in each case seemed temporally related to the use of anticonvulsant medications, a treatment that is often suggested for older patients with paresthesias related to peripheral neuropathy. The apparent improvement in these two patients suggests that a trial of these drugs in additional patients with self-abusive behavior associated with peripheral neuropathy would be justified.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0174-304X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}