NERVOUS ANOREXY

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NERVOUS ANOREXY

Nervous anorexy

It is a mental disease that produces a nutritional disorder; one takes place in healthy young people, who develop a paralyzing fear before the fear to become obese and with serious changes their idealizada corporal image.

The patient does not eat or if she eats she vomits it and she continues losing weight in spite of being delgado/a.

It mainly affects quinceañeras young people. One always appears before the 25 years.

Prevention

To maintain a suitable feeding and an agreed corporal line with a healthy life.

A familiar and social atmosphere, not excessively competitive, is important.

Diagnosis and treatment

The objective is to try to establish diet, exercise and healthy life, while it recovers of weight.

The aid of a psychotherapist is essential who changes the distorted conduct of the patient.

Hospitalization during the crises for parenteral feeding that corrects the metabolic imbalances.

The therapy can last several years, requiring a very near pursuit of the patient.

Antidepressants and ansiolíticos under facultative prescription.

Complications

Chronic anorexy

Electrolytic and cardiac alterations

Osteoporosis

Depression

Suicide

Prognosis

Good if the patient recognizes his emotional upheaval and wishes and collaborates with the treatment.

If one does not treat suitably, can lead to the death.

Causes

They are not known.

The familiar problems and the sexual conflicts collaborate.

It is a symptom of depression or alteration of the personality.

Signs and symptoms

Loss of more of 15% of the ideal weight.

Negation of the disease; concealment conducts.

Alterations in the menstrual period.

Intense fear to the obesity.

Depression.

Loss of appetite, abdominal pain and constipation.

Factors of risk

History of light overweight.

Perfeccionista and compulsive personality with psychological stress.

Dancers of ballet, gymnasts, models and athletes.

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