[Infantile rumination].
Infantile rumination can be defined as self-induced regurgitation of previously swallowed food. Because it can lead to potential somatic complications and because it implies dysfunctional mother-child bonding, both a pediatric and psychiatric approach is needed. The treatment must be somatic (nutritional) and psychological (intensive nursing, mother-baby psychotherapy). Two case studies illustrate this rare but impressive picture.
Thouvenin
B
B
Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, 75015 Paris. thouveninb@msn.com
d'Arc
B Forgeot
BF
Baujat
G
G
Brousse
V
V
Abadie
V
V
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D019959:Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D044623:Nutrition Therapy; D009769:Object Attachment