| Literature DB >> 12475363 |
Frank J Symons1, Kelly A Sutton, Cheryl Walker, James W Bodfish.
Abstract
Morning and afternoon salivary substance P and cortisol levels were measured in 26 adults with chronic self-injurious behavior (SIB) and severe developmental disabilities and compared with matched controls without SIB. Chronic SIB was associated with an altered diurnal pattern of salivary substance P relative to matched controls, characterized primarily by lower levels of morning substance P, which were significantly correlated with overall severity of SIB. There was a trend for SIB subjects to exhibit higher levels of cortisol, which was significantly correlated with overall severity of SIB. These results support a model of altered nociception and possible stress-induced analgesia among individuals with developmental disability and chronic SIB.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12475363 DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2003)108<0013:ADPOSS>2.0.CO;2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Ment Retard ISSN: 0895-8017