Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa: Introduction

Bulimia nervosa: Bulimia nervosa, often simply called bulimia, is an eating disorder. People with bulimia consume large amounts of food and then rid their bodies of the excess ... more about Bulimia nervosa.

Bulimia nervosa: Eating disorder with binging (overeating) and purging (vomiting). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bulimia nervosa is available below.

Symptoms of Bulimia nervosa

• Repeated cycles of binging and purging
• Binging
  • Binge eating episodes
  • Uncontrolled eating
  • Hoarding food
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 48 symptoms of Bulimia nervosa

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Bulimia nervosa: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Bulimia nervosa:

• Low blood potassium
• Irregular heartbeats
• Heart failure
• Death
• Kidney complications (see Kidney symptoms)
• Chronic irregular bowel movements (see Bowel movements)
• Constipation
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Bulimia nervosa

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Bulimia nervosa?

• Misdiagnosis of Bulimia nervosa
• Failure to diagnose Bulimia nervosa
• Hidden causes of Bulimia nervosa (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa: Self Assessment Tools

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Bulimia nervosa: Medical Mistakes

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Bulimia nervosa: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
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  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Bulimia nervosa

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially misdiagnosed as...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course,...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or have a delayed diagnosis. See misdiagnosis of...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical depression to be overlooked. See misdiagnosis of...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders...read more »

Differentiate bulimia from psychoneurotic disorders: Bulimia is episodic secretive binge eating followed by self induced vomiting, fasting or the use of laxatives. It comprises of two types- purging and the non- purging types. The...read more »

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Bulimia nervosa: Research Doctors & Specialists

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  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Bulimia nervosa

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Bulimia nervosa: Rare Types

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Causes of Bulimia nervosa

• Low self-esteem (see Self-esteem symptoms)
• Body image perception disorders
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Emotional problems
• Psychological disorders
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Bulimia nervosa:

• Underlying causes of Bulimia nervosa
• Bulimia nervosa as a symptom

Latest Treatments for Bulimia nervosa

• Supervised meals
• Bathroom privileges
• Psychological assessement
• Cognitive behaviour therapy
• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 latest treatments for Bulimia nervosa

News Archives for Bulimia nervosa

Medical news articles related to Bulimia nervosa include:

• Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
• Health Tip: Triggers of Bulimia
• Parental Involvement Key to Battling Bulimia
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Bulimia nervosa

Medical research articles related to Bulimia nervosa include:

• Bulimia nervosa
• Mental wellbeing of children in primary education
• Treating Eating Disorders in Primary Care
• For a young girl with bulimia will the effectiveness of her combined oral contraception be affected?
• Eating and Drinking
• What is the evidence for antidepressants in treating bulimia nervosa?
• Vomiting
• Randomised controlled trial of CD-ROM-based cognitive-behavioural self-care for bulimia nervosa
• more research...»

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Patient Surveys for Bulimia nervosa

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Reseach about Bulimia nervosa

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Clinical Trials for Bulimia nervosa

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bulimia nervosa include:

• The Efficacy of Readiness and Motivation Therapy in Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Comparison Study of Treatments Given to Patients With Concurrent Eating Disorder and Personality Disorder. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Guided Self-Help Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa in a Primary Care Setting - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluoxetine
• more trials...»

See full list of 22 Clinical Trials for Bulimia nervosa

Statistics for Bulimia nervosa

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Bulimia nervosa: Broader Related Topics

• Eating disorders
• Mental illness
• Adolescent conditions
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Article Excerpts about Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Bulimia nervosa, often simply called bulimia, is an eating disorder. People with bulimia consume large amounts of food and then rid their bodies of the excess calories by purging (self-induce vomiting, misuse of laxatives or diuretics) or by non-purging (excessive exercise, fasting) behaviors. Some bulimics use a combination of purging and non-purging behaviors. The cycle of overeating and purging can quickly become an addictive behavior. Often, the individual will feel a loss of control during over eating and the purging/nonpurging behavior becomes a way of regaining control. (Source: excerpt from Bulimia Nervosa: NWHIC)

Fact Sheet Eating Disorders: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Individuals suffering from Bulimia Nervosa follow a routine of secretive, uncontrolled or binge eating (ingesting an abnormally large amount of food within a set period of time) followed by behaviors to rid the body of food consumed. This includes self - induced vomiting and/or the misuse of laxatives, diet pills, diuretics (water pills), excessive exercise or fasting. Bulimia afflicts approximately 1% - 3% of adolescents in the US with the illness usually beginning in late adolescence or early adult life (Source: excerpt from Fact Sheet Eating Disorders: NWHIC)

Definitions of Bulimia nervosa:

Eating disorder that involves eating massive quantities of food (binge eating) and then eliminating the food by inappropriate compensatory methods to prevent weight gain, such as self induced vomiting or strong laxatives. - (Source - Diseases Database)