Use of a restricted protein diet in the treatment of behaviour disorder in a severely mentally retarded adult female phenylketonuric patient.
A 54-year-old profoundly mentally retarded female patient with phenylketonuria and a severe behaviour problem was treated with a restricted protein and high energy diet. After several weeks of dietary intervention the patient's behaviour improved significantly.
D000374:Aggression; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000523:psychology
D004044:Dietary Proteins