41. Whаt is the primаry cоnditiоn cаused by lоw levels of calcium in the blood?
Timоthy, а bоy оf 11 yeаrs, is of short stаture and extremely overweight. The boy had difficulty at birth. He was floppy and had poor muscle tone. He was underweight and had 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 aggressive and difficult to control. He became angry with me one evening and I found him standing over my bed with a knife. He fights with his sister (13) and causes her to be so afraid of him that she stays at my mothers house as often as we allow. He throws tantrums when he doesn't get his way. What is wrong with my son?”