Self Injurious Behaviour (SIB) is a deliberate harm to the body that may lead to factitial
injuries. Its origin may be functional or biological and it has a higher prevalence in females …

Oral self-mutilation occurs in a variety of clinical settings. The etiology of oral self-mutilation
can be divided into organic and functional categories. Organic etiologic factors include …

Poor masticatory function has also been proposed as a reason for replacing missing primary
incisors. Concerns have been expressed about a child's ability to eat after four maxillary …

Self-mutilation by lip chewing is an uncommon problem, but may result in severe mutilation,
infection and loss of tissue, with associated scarring. Many modalities of treatment have …

This paper describes the management of self‐inflicted trauma by a 4‐year‐old boy who was
mentally retarded as a result of encephalitis in infancy. There was severe damage to his …

Hallervorden‐Spatz disease (HSD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by
abnormally high deposits of iron in the brain. This report describes a child with HSD who …

This is a case report of diagnosis and management of masochistic habits, a special type of
mechanical trauma to the gingival tissue known as self-inflicted lesions, also termed as …

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by the obligate parasite, Toxoplasma gondii,
that is distributed throughout the world. Infection is produced by contact with animal like dog …

-Robert Baden-Powell epetitive behaviors are common during childhood. Numerous
biologic and environmental factors are responsible for causing and maintaining these …

톡소플라즈마증은 원충인 toxoplasma gondii 의 감염에 의해 일어난다. Toxoplasma gondii 는
동물에 기생하고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 사람에 대한 감염원으로는 개나 고양이 등 …