Eating disorders can occur at any age, but generally emerge in adolescence. Anorexia and bulimia nervosa are the most recognised; others include binge eating disorder and eating disorder not otherwise specified. The incidence of eating disorders is about 30 per 100,000 in the total population ...
Pigmentation disorders encompass an array of conditions....neural crest. Pigmentation disorders vary from inherited conditions to acquired infections ... skin cells, in which defects can occur. Key words Pigmentation disorders, hyperpigmentation ... , resulting in a naevus anaemicus. Disorders of pigmentation can be classified in numerous ways, including ...
Women with a history of eating disorders need careful support in pregnancy. By Abigail Easter...disorders. Research indicates an increased risk of pregnancy complications in this group of women, although less is known about obstetric outcomes in women with past eating disorders. Intensive prenatal care is recommended for women with active or remitted eating disorders. Patients should be offered assessment ...
Scientists have developed an unusual way of treating seasonal affective disorder, caused by a lack...The findings, presented at the recent International Forum for Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Budapest, Hungary, came from a study of 89 patients by researchers from Oulu University in Finland. They had tested the technique on 89 volunteers and found it eliminated depressive symptoms in three ...
ABSTRACT The two major eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, although more than 50 per cent of patients have an eating disorder that does not fulfil ... to present or engage in their treatment. Engaging patients with enduring eating disorders in any follow ...
the ichthyoses. It is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder and is caused by altered profilaggrin expression ... common type, is also one of the most common human enzyme deficiency disorders. It is usually a clinically mild genetic disorder of cutaneous keratinisation, with occasional non-cutaneous manifestations in rare ...
to cover some of the common gynaecological disorders that may be encountered in the primary care setting ... past or family history suggestive of a bleeding disorder, a coagulation screen may be helpful. In most ... could be suggestive of an eating disorder and this can be associated with amenorrhoea. Adolescent ...
ABSTRACT Cutaneous eyelid disorders are common. They range from benign, self ... of the eyelids. Accurate diagnosis is essential for good management. Key words Cutaneous eyelid disorders ... interests: None declared References 1. Carter SR. Eyelid disorders: diagnosis and management. Am Fam ...
ABSTRACT Acne vulgaris is a common skin disorder with significant ... , depression, body dysmorphic disorder and suicidal ideation. 1 Adolescence represents the transition ... treatment. A causal relationship between isotretinoin and psychiatric disorders has yet to be established ...
Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) denotes a condition that is at one end of a spectrum of disorders ... and learning problems later in life. This spectrum of disorders is classified under the heading of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). This is not a diagnostic term, but it is increasingly used ...
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