Fecal smearing or throwing of feces can be a distressing behavioral problem in the person with mental retardation. The frequency of this behavior is not known. Fecal smearing can produce serious health hazards, especially in patients with past exposure to hepatitis or other communicable diseases.
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1. Fecal smearing in uncommon in persons with mild mental retardation. 2. The abrupt onset of fecal smearing in any patient suggests a new onset, gastro-intestinal or genito-urinary problem. 3. Constipation, obstipation, and rectal impaction are more common in retarded persons than the normal population.
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Alternate Name(s): Stool smear ...... Fecal smear is a laboratory test to screen the feces for organisms that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and diseases.
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Children this age do not have the language skills to "process" their emotional upset so you see it come out in other ways: bed wetting, hitting, and even fecal smearing. I do agree with the previous commenter that fecal smearing is typically seen in response to more significant life events.
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An expert shares a step-by-step method to toilet train children with autism. ... Once you know why your child is smearing feces, you can fill their need in another way. For example, you can give them attention and praise when they go to the bathroom without touching their feces. ... How to Manage Fecal Smearing...
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Purpose. The use of risperidone in decreasing fecal smearing behavior as an expression of nonverbal aggression in a developmentally disabled adult is discussed.
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HealthBoards > Archive 1996-2000 > Autism Message Board - Archived 5/18/00-12/21/00; > Re: Fecal smearing which deficiency causes this? ... In Reply to: Fecal smearing which deficiency causes this? posted by margaret on May 28, 2000 at 18:52:23:
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