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Cerebrovascular accidents and anorexia nervosa—A case report
Author(s) -
Goodchild Kathleen,
Birmingham Carl Laird,
Shick Roger
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198811)7:6<853::aid-eat2260070618>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , seriousness , anorexia , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , mitral valve prolapse , pediatrics , eating disorders , surgery , mitral valve , law , political science
A case of bilateral cerebrovascular accidents in a patient with anorexia nervosa is presented. This is the first such case to be reported in the literature. The neurological complications of anorexia nervosa are reviewed. This case highlights the potential seriousness of mitral valve prolapse in anorexia nervosa.