CASE REPORT ON PICA WITH ADULT-ONSET

Autor: Himani Mittal, Namrta Kumari, Deepshikha Singh, Munamol PE, Rohit Kumar
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. :34-35
Popis: In pica, the individual repeatedly consumes non-food items. Pregnant females living in poverty, tropical areas, and tribal areas have been found to have pica. Here we report an elderly lady with raw rice eating which started during her pregnancy, which is associated with significant distress and its consequences on her health in form of dental caries and was started on treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitor but was lost to follow-up.
Databáze: OpenAIRE