Title: [Anorexia nervosa and cerebral atrophy in adolescents]. Author: Fleta Zaragozano J, Jiménez Vidal A, Velilla Picazo M, González Castro G, Pina Leita I, Olivares López JL. Journal: Med Clin (Barc); 2005 Apr 23; 124(15):571-2. PubMed ID: 15860169. Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The incidence of cerebral atrophy in patients with anorexia nervosa and its relation to nutritional parameters has not been considered yet. PATIENTS AND METHOD: The medical records of 55 patients were reviewed. 47 of them underwent a cerebral magnetic resonance, anthropometric and nutritional study. RESULTS: Cerebral atrophy was found in 10 (21.2%) out of the 47 patients studied. Those patients with cerebral atrophy showed an older age and greater percentage of weight loss than patients without atrophy (p = 0.014 and p = 0.001) but lower triceps skinfold average (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Cerebral atrophy is common in patients with anorexia nervosa, mainly in those with a severe weight loss and lower body fat.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]
