Three cases of anorexia nervosa associated with temporal lobe epilepsy

Am J Psychiatry. 1990 Feb;147(2):235-8. doi: 10.1176/ajp.147.2.235.

Abstract

The authors present case reports of three patients with temporal lobe epilepsy who developed anorexia nervosa. All three patients showed both affective disorder and dysmorphic delusions, which were probable contributors to the appearance of the eating disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anorexia Nervosa / etiology*
  • Body Image
  • Delusions / etiology
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans