Patulous Eustachian tube in a case of adolescent anorexia nervosa

Authors
Karwautz, A Hafferl, A Ungar, D Sailer, H
Citation
A. Karwautz et al., Patulous Eustachian tube in a case of adolescent anorexia nervosa, INT J EAT D, 25(3), 1999, pp. 353-355
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
ISSN journal
02763478 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
353 - 355
Database
ISI
SICI code
0276-3478(199904)25:3<353:PETIAC>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Autophonia, the hyperperception of one's own voice and breathing, is one of the consequences of rapid weight loss and is explained within the syndrome of the patulous eustachian tube. We report on a female adolescent, who pre sented to an otologist for autophonia and was finally diagnosed with anorex ia nervosa. The occurrence and relevance of this symptom in eating-disorder patients is discussed. (C) 1999 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.