Anorexia nervosa remission following left thalamic stroke

Anorexia nervosa is an intense fear of weight gain, inaccurate perception of body size, weight or shape, amenorrhoea, and a body weight <85% of expected weight (or body mass index (BMI) <=17.5). Stereotactic thalamotomy has been used as a treatment of anorexia nervosa. 4, 5 The right dorsomedi...

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Published in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 144 - 145
Main Authors:	Dusoir, H, Owens, C, Forbes, R B, Morrow, J I, Flynn, P A, McCarron, M O
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01-01-2005 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Group
Subjects:	Adult Anorexia anorexia nervosa Anorexia Nervosa - physiopathology Body mass index Brain Infarction - physiopathology Brain Infarction - psychology Bulimia Eating disorders Female Humans Letter Remission, Spontaneous Stroke thalamic stroke Thalamus - blood supply Thalamus - physiopathology
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Summary:	Anorexia nervosa is an intense fear of weight gain, inaccurate perception of body size, weight or shape, amenorrhoea, and a body weight <85% of expected weight (or body mass index (BMI) <=17.5). Stereotactic thalamotomy has been used as a treatment of anorexia nervosa. 4, 5 The right dorsomedial and intralaminar thalamic nuclei were lesioned in one patient, 4 while a bilateral procedure was performed in two; 5 all three made a sustained improvement.
Bibliography:	Correspondence to:  Dr M McCarron  Department of Neurology, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, BT47 6SB, UK; markmccarron@doctors.org.uk local:0760144 PMID:15608021 href:jnnp-76-144.pdf istex:24A6F7507BD9A4735A188D3BE2EA0496FAD3EB8E ark:/67375/NVC-7G57B1ND-B
ISSN:	0022-3050 1468-330X
DOI:	10.1136/jnnp.2004.041459