Abstract
Donnai and Barrow (American Journal of Medical Genetics, 68, 441–444, 1993) reported multiple participants who shared a variety of specific physical and neurological anomalies. Relatively few cases
have been reported since then and few of those have progressed to an age such that the developmental progression of the disorder
can be ascertained. We describe one participant with Donnai-Barrow syndrome who engaged in repetitive self-injurious behavior
(SIB), which heretofore has not be described in this population. Direct observations of the participant’s SIB were conducted
across a range of contexts, and the behavior was successfully decreased using a combination of procedures. This case is discussed
within the context of the behavioral phenotype of Donnai-Barrow syndrome.
have been reported since then and few of those have progressed to an age such that the developmental progression of the disorder
can be ascertained. We describe one participant with Donnai-Barrow syndrome who engaged in repetitive self-injurious behavior
(SIB), which heretofore has not be described in this population. Direct observations of the participant’s SIB were conducted
across a range of contexts, and the behavior was successfully decreased using a combination of procedures. This case is discussed
within the context of the behavioral phenotype of Donnai-Barrow syndrome.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10882-012-9272-6
- Authors
- Henry Roane, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA
- Kelly Bouxsein, University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, Omaha, NE, USA
- Caitlin Fulton, University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, Omaha, NE, USA
- Journal Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
- Online ISSN 1573-3580
- Print ISSN 1056-263X