Anorexia+Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is a mental disorder in which someone intentionally starves themselves or regurgitates the food in an effort to lose weight.
 * Anorexia Nervosa **

Behavioral symptoms can include compulsive exercising, unnecessary use of laxatives or diuretics, cutting food into small pieces, eating large quantities of food very quickly, or restricting food intake.

Psychical symptoms can include depression, sensitivity to cold, poor oral hygiene from vomiting, blotchy skin, significant weight loss, and delayed thinking.

Treatment for anorexia nervosa include antidepressant drugs and therapy. If the situation worsens to the point where the patient's life is in immediate danger, hospital care may be required.

The exact cause for anorexia is unknown, but the risk factors are environmental, like having pressure from parents, a negative self-image, family history, and society's view on thinness.

A diagnosis of anorexia nervosa can not be made until all other causes are ruled out, like an intestinal disease, metabolic disorders, and nervous system disorders.

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