Oral self-mutilation in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome: a case report - Ferr ão J, Rodrigues Barros C, Figueiredo L, Fernandes A.

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) is an inherited recessive X-related disorder caused by a deficiency of the purine salvage enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase. It is characterized by dystonia and  compulsive self-mutilation, in particular, biti...
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