The results of these tests along with the history and mental status examination further supplemented the diagnosis of Schizophrenia,
Anorexia Nervosa and depressive symptoms.
Anorexia nervosa is defined as the restriction of energy intake relative to necessary energy requirements, leading to significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, developmental trajectory, and physical health, as well as an intense fear of gaining weight or persistent behaviors interfering with weight gain.
Summary: Swiss expat in Dubai aims to help families of those suffering from
anorexia nervosa and related issues
The support group is being launched in Dubai, to help the families of people who suffer from
anorexia nervosa and associated eating disorders.
[USA] July 29( ANI ): A new study has found that the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to high anxiety and a drive for thinness that could play a role in driving
anorexia nervosa.
The neuropsychological profile of children, adolescents, and young adults with
anorexia nervosa. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2012; 27:329-37.
Cortisol measures in women vary across the weight spectrum, with the lowest levels occurring in overweight-class 1 obese women, and the highest levels occurring in those with
anorexia nervosa, according to findings from a cross-sectional study.
La
anorexia nervosa (AN) es un trastorno de la conducta alimentaria que se caracteriza por rechazo a mantener el peso corporal en un nivel minimo normal para la edad y la estatura, miedo intenso a ganar peso o engordar (aunque el peso este bajo) y distorsion en como se percibe la imagen corporal, lo que lleva a una restriccion calorica extrema (1).
DISCUSSION: The patient discussed here is a 25yrs old male with duration of paranoid schizophrenia being more than 5yrs and presenting with features resembling that of atypical
Anorexia Nervosa. [1, 9] Patient though he had classical paranoid delusions against his family and neighbours, did not express delusions regarding food, for example food being poisoned or feeling that he was being drugged through his food which is a regular phenomenon in paranoid schizophrenics.
The identification of a specific cause or of causes of
anorexia nervosa has eluded researchers for over a hundred years.
An increasing number of teens were hospitalized for restrictive eating despite not meeting the clinical definition for
anorexia nervosa, according to a recent study.