Timothy, a boy of 11 years, is of short stature and extremel…
Timothy, a boy of 11 years, is of short stature and extremely overweight. The boy had difficulty at birth. He was floppy and had poor muscle tone. He was underweight and trouble with the sucking reflex. At 11, Timothy has poor motor skills, underdeveloped sexual organs, and is substantially overweight. Timothy has cognitive problems, learning disabilities, and mild intellectual disability. He is irritable, easily distracted and extremely difficult to control when thwarted. In addition, he complains of having overwhelming feelings of hunger, regardless of the amount of food he has consumed. His mother states, “Timothy is going to eat himself to death. We have a lock of the refrigerator. He is so agitated when I limit his eating. He will eat things that are not really appealing if we let him, uncooked flour and raw bacon. What is wrong with my son?” Timothy has what condition?
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