Anorexia Nervosa (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Anorexia Nervosa Overview
- Anorexia Nervosa Causes
- Anorexia Nervosa Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Anorexia Nervosa Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Outlook
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Synonyms and Keywords
anorexia, starvation, eating disorder, anorexia nervosa
Authors and Editors
Author: Bradley J Kaufman, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Coauthor(s): Andrew Wollowitz, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM, Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA.
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005
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Richard Morton first described anorexia nervosa more than 300 years ago, in 1689, as a condition of "a Nervous Consumption" caused by "sadness, and anxious Cares."
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