The human ruminant

Thame, M.M.; Burton, K.A.; Forrester, T.E.

West Indian Medical Journal 49(2): 172-174

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0043-3144
PMID: 10948861
Document Number: 513856
A five-month-old female infant was admitted to the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit with a weight for age of 49% and no evidence of oedema giving rise to a diagnosis of marasmus (Wellcome Classification). The underlying reason for her malnutrition was the Infant Rumination syndrome. This is an uncommon disorder which is thought to have a psychological component. A lack of awareness of the syndrome often leads to delay in diagnosis.

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