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Anorexia nervosa in a patient with multiple sclerosis: A case report
Author(s) -
Touyz S. W.,
Gertler R.,
Brigham S.,
Somerville B.,
Beumont P. J. V.
Publication year - 1989
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(198903)8:2<231::aid-eat2260080213>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , multiple sclerosis , eating disorders , psychology , anorexia , psychiatry , body weight , pediatrics , medicine
A case is presented in which a 29‐year‐old married woman developed anorexia nervosa following an 8‐year history of multiple sclerosis. She was admitted to a specialized eating disorders unit for refeeding following a dramatic reduction in her body weight.