Cachexia in a mentally retarded adolescent secondary to mandibular dislocation

A 19-year-old mentally retarded male's cachexia, of five months duration, was attributed to a previously undetected anterior dislocation of the mandible. After reduction of the mandible he improved markedly, with better appetite and rapid weight-gain.

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Published in:	Developmental medicine and child neurology Vol. 27; no. 3; p. 374
Main Authors:	Sonnenberg, E M, Barnett, M L, Strassburger, K, Ziring, P R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-06-1985
Subjects:	Adult Cachexia - etiology Diagnosis, Differential Humans Intellectual Disability - complications Joint Dislocations - complications Joint Dislocations - diagnosis Male Mandibular Injuries - complications Mandibular Injuries - diagnosis
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Summary:	A 19-year-old mentally retarded male's cachexia, of five months duration, was attributed to a previously undetected anterior dislocation of the mandible. After reduction of the mandible he improved markedly, with better appetite and rapid weight-gain.
ISSN:	0012-1622
DOI:	10.1111/j.1469-8749.1985.tb04550.x