Citation
Y. Ozawa et al., Complete recovery from intractable bulimia nervosa by the surgical cure ofprimary hyperparathyroidism, INT J EAT D, 26(1), 1999, pp. 107-110
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
ISSN journal
02763478
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Volume
26
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
107 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0276-3478(199907)26:1<107:CRFIBN>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We document here the first case of bulimia nervosa associated with primary
hyperparathyroidism. The binge eating and self-induced vomiting that occurr
ed for more than 10 years disappeared completely after the surgical cure of
primary hyperparathyroidism. Depressive and anxiety symptoms also improved
dramatically. The possible influence of derangement in calcium metabolism
on the neurobiochemical mechanism of bulimia nervosa is discussed. (C) 1999
by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.