Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Limits Chronic Constipation in a Child with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome

• Main Authors: Alessandro Aquino (Author), Mattia Perini (Author), Silvia Cosmai (Author), Silvia Zanon (Author), Viviana Pisa (Author), Carmine Castagna (Author), Stefano Uberti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS) is a rare genetic disorder caused by insufficient expression of the TCF4 gene. Children with PTHS typically present with gastrointestinal disorders and early severe chronic constipation is frequently found (75%). Here we describe the case of a PTHS male 10-year-old patie...