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Direct linkRashid, Farhan; Davies, Laura; Iftikhar, S. Y. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
The pica phenomenon, where non-edible substances are repeatedly consumed, has been linked with developmental and behavioural disorders, particularly autism. The clinical presentation of foreign body ingestion in patients with autism is discussed, and recommendations for caregivers are provided based on the available literature. An 18-year-old man…
Descriptors: Autism, Eating Disorders, Caregivers, Young Adults
Lohiya, Gham-Shyam; Tan-Figueroa, Lilia; Van Le, Hung; Rusu, Lucia – Mental Retardation: A Journal of Practices, Policy and Perspectives, 2005
A patient with pica and Lennox Gastaut syndrome suddenly refused oral intake. Neck radiographs revealed no foreign body. Barium swallow identified an irregular filling defect in the cervical esophagus. Esophagoscopy showed a gold ball-like object (half a lemon) 3 cm distal to the cricopharyngeus. This object had to be removed by esophagotomy after…
Descriptors: Prevention, Eating Disorders, Food, Surgery
