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Anorexia Nervoasa
Anorexia Nervoasa
Anorexia Nervoasa
nervoasa
Visovan Raluca Maria
Toma Denisa Maria
Medicina generala, anul II
Etymology:
The term is of Greek origin : ,,an-(prefix denoting negation) and ,,orexis( ,,appetite), translating
literally to a nervous loss of appetite.
History:
The early medical descriptions of anorexic syndrome are
provided by the English physician Richard Morton in 1689.
RISCHARD MORTON
,, Skeleton only clad in skin.
Causes:
Severe trauma or emotional stress (such as
the death of a loved one or sexual abuse) during
puberty or prepuberty.
Abnormalities in brain chemistry. Serotonin, a
brain chemical that is involved in depression,
may play a role.
Constant exposure to media that presents
body ideals .
A tendency toward perfectionism, fear of
being ridiculed or humiliated, a desire to always
be perceived as being "good." A belief that being
perfect is necessary in order to be loved.
Family history of anorexia.
COMPLICATIONS
Medical complications associated with anorexia
include:
Irregular heartbeat and heart attack
Anemia, often related to lack of vitamin B12
Low potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate
levels
Increased cholesterol
Hormonal changes (can lead to absence of menstrual
periods, infertility, bone loss, and stunted growth)
Osteoporosis
Seizures and numbness in hands and feet
Disorganized thinking
Death (suicide is responsible for 50% of fatalities
associated with anorexia)
DIAGNOSIS :
Body mass index (BMI) is used as an
indicator of the level of severity of
anorexia nervosa:
Mild: BMI of greater than 17
Moderate: BMI of 1616.99
Severe: BMI of 1515.99
Extreme: BMI of less than 15
Tratament:
MEDICINES :
PROZAC :
CASES OF ANOREXIA :
A.VALERIA LEVITIN :
* the skinniest woman alive , weighing only 25kg at
the age of 39.
* developed the eating disorder as a teenager after
years of her mother weighing her as a child.
* taunted at school about her weight and told she
was 'too fat' to be a model.
* she claims that anorexia has made her ,, lonely,
unattractive and repulsive for the people around me
.
Before
After
BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervo
sa#Biological
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condit
ion/anorexia-nervosa
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hans_
Hoek/publication/7061877_Incidence_prevale
nce_and_mortality_of_anorexia_nervosa_and_
other_eating_disorders._Curr_Opin_Psychiat
ry/links/53d12faf0cf228d363e5ac75.pdf