The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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A Clinical Study of One Patient Suffering Anorexia Nervosa-like Symptoms

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  • Kim, Jong-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Shim, Jae-Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Min-Sang (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Oh, Byeong-Yeol (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Ji- Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jo, Hyun-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Chai, Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Seol, In-Chan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Yu, Byeong-Chan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 김종원 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 심재철 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김민상 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 오병열 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이지영 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 조현경 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 최영 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김윤식 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 설인찬 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 유병찬 (대전대학교부속한방병원 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.09.30
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Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is a serious, often chronic, and life-threatening eating disorder defined by a refusal to maintain minimal body weight (within 15% of an individual s normal weight). Other essential features of this disorder include an intense fear of gaining weight, a distorted body image, and amenorrhea(absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles when they are otherwise expected to occur). With anorexia nervosa, the nails and hair become brittle, and the skin may become dry and yellow. In addition to depression, hypothermia, lanugo, nausea, vomiting, anxiety and dehydration from sweating can appear. Starvation, weight loss, and related medical complications are quite serious and can result in death. Recently one patient was admitted with anorexia nervosa-like symptoms. The patient is a 18-year-old girl with complaints of weight loss, amenorrhea, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, tremor, and sweating. After treatment through oriental medicine for 2 weeks, most of the symptoms improved. Therefore, this application of oriental medicine is reported with a plea for further investigation.

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