title: Oedipism and Down's syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Patients with Down's syndrome usually have mild and pleasant temperaments, rarely exhibiting temper tantrums or behavioral problems. Blindness occurs in 5% of these patients. When present, it is usually due to keratoconus and cataracts and their associated complications. In this paper the authors report a case of self-induced ocular blindness that apparently resulted from the patient's severe mental retardation. To their knowledge, this has not been described in Down's syndrome.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kinnas
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Brady
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000209:etiology*