Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state in anorexia nervosa: a case report
Objective: Hypoglycemic attack had been reported as one of the medical complications in anorexia nervosa. Method: We present a 25-year-old man who was diagnosed earlier with anorexia nervosa, presented with an episode of dissociative state during which he was caught for shoplifting. Results: In the...
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iium-40422012-01-28T07:18:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4042/ Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state in anorexia nervosa: a case report Musa, Ramli Almashoor Syed, Hassan Sarkarsi, Rosnani RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry Objective: Hypoglycemic attack had been reported as one of the medical complications in anorexia nervosa. Method: We present a 25-year-old man who was diagnosed earlier with anorexia nervosa, presented with an episode of dissociative state during which he was caught for shoplifting. Results: In the history, he had a few episodes of fainting spells, which are most possibly due to hypoglycemia. There was no evidence to suggest any misdeeds to support that the stealing was intentional. Conclusion: Hypoglycemic attack may be common in anorexia nervosa, but this is a rare case with medico-legal implication. Wiley Online 2009-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4042/1/6.Proof_Anorexia.pdf Musa, Ramli and Almashoor Syed, Hassan and Sarkarsi, Rosnani (2009) Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state in anorexia nervosa: a case report. International Journal of Eating Disorder, 42 (3). pp. 290-292. ISSN 0276-3478 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.20596/abstract 10.1002/eat.20596 |
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Objective: Hypoglycemic attack had been reported as one of the medical complications in anorexia nervosa. Method: We present a 25-year-old man who was diagnosed earlier with anorexia nervosa, presented with an episode of dissociative state during which he was caught for shoplifting. Results: In the history, he had a few episodes of fainting spells, which are most possibly due to hypoglycemia. There was no evidence to suggest any misdeeds to support that the stealing was intentional. Conclusion: Hypoglycemic attack may be common in anorexia nervosa, but this is a rare case with medico-legal implication. |
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Musa, Ramli Almashoor Syed, Hassan Sarkarsi, Rosnani |
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Musa, Ramli Almashoor Syed, Hassan Sarkarsi, Rosnani |
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Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state
in anorexia nervosa: a case report |
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Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state
in anorexia nervosa: a case report |
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Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state
in anorexia nervosa: a case report |
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Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state
in anorexia nervosa: a case report |
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Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state
in anorexia nervosa: a case report |
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dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state
in anorexia nervosa: a case report |
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Wiley Online |
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2009 |
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