Behavioral treatment of adipsia in a child with hypothalamic injury.
Damage to the hypothalamic region is known to affect a wide range of homeostatic and adaptive functions, including water and food regulation, temperature control, hormone secretion and behavior. Deficient thirst is a serious consequence of hypothalamic injury, since water losses are not replaced by drinking. The effectiveness of behavioral procedures in increasing drinking is described for a child with diminished thirst secondary to hypothalamic injury.
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Department of Neuropsychology, Institute for Rehabilitation and Research, Houston, TX 77030.
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D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004326:Drinking; D006701:Home Nursing; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013894:Thirst; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot