PERONEAL NERVE PALSY IN ANOREXIA-NERVOSA

Authors
LUTTE I RHYS C HUBERT C BRION F BOLAND B PEETERS A VANDENBERGH P LAMBERT M
Citation
I. Lutte et al., PERONEAL NERVE PALSY IN ANOREXIA-NERVOSA, Acta neurologica belgica, 97(4), 1997, pp. 251-254
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Acta neurologica belgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
03009009
Volume
97
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
251 - 254
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9009(1997)97:4<251:PNPIA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Central nervous system abnormalities are recognized complications of a norexia nervosa. However, peripheral nerve disorders are less well doc umented in this condition. We report 2 cases of peroneal nerve palsy i n anorectic patients who had a tendency to spend long periods of time sitting cross-legged. The respective roles of mechanical compression a nd malnutrition in the pathogenesis of peroneal nerve palsy in anorexi a nervosa are discussed.