Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome-Dental Approach in a Case of Self-mutilation

Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome-Dental Approach in a Case of Self-mutilation

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a rare inborn error of metabolism, is characterized by hyperuricemia, choreoathetosis, mental retardation and self-mutation behaviors. A case of a 13-year-old male with this condition, self-mutilation of the lower lip was seen. A splint for the maxillary dental arch was inserte...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Japanese Society for Oral Mucous Membrane 1996/12/20, Vol.2(2), pp.105-108
Hauptverfasser: ASAKURA, Setsuko, IMAI, Yutaka, SASAKI, Tadaaki, IWASE, Hirotate, FUJIBAYASHI, Takashi
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Sprache:eng
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Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
self-mutilation
splint
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Zusammenfassung:Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a rare inborn error of metabolism, is characterized by hyperuricemia, choreoathetosis, mental retardation and self-mutation behaviors. A case of a 13-year-old male with this condition, self-mutilation of the lower lip was seen. A splint for the maxillary dental arch was inserted to prevent lip biting. The splint was very successful in preventing lip biting.
ISSN:1341-7983
1884-1473
DOI:10.6014/jjomm1995.2.105