TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Development of new forms of self-injurious behavior following total dental extraction in Lesch-Nyhan disease
JO  - Nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids
A1  - Gisbert de la Cuadra, Livia
A1  - Torres, Rosa J.
A1  - Beltrán, Luis M.
A1  - Sánchez, Arantxa
A1  - Puig, Juan G.
SP  - 524
EP  - 528
VL  - 35
IS  - 10-12
N2  - We report two Lesch-Nyhan Disease (LND) patients who developed new forms of self-injurious behavior following total dental extraction. Patients 1 and 2 were submitted to total teeth extraction at the age of 13 and 8 years, respectively, due to continuous self-biting, not prevented by mouth guards. Severity of dystonia was markedly reduced and quality of life improved. After 12 and 17 months, respectively, patient 1 started rubbing one foot against other and scratching toenails with his hands, and patient 2 stuck his legs and feet against hard objects. These forms of self-injury behavior could be easily prevented with protective materials, according to the mothers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1525-7770
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15257770.2016.1184276
ID  - ref1
ER  -