Dissociative episode secondary to hypoglycemic state in anorexia nervosa: A case report

✍ Scribed by Ramli, Musa ;Syed Hassan, Almashoor ;Rosnani, Sarkarsi

• Book ID: 102158097
• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 48 KB
• Volume: 42
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0276-3478
• DOI: 10.1002/eat.20596

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Objective:

Hypoglycemic attack had been reported as one of the medical complications in anorexia nervosa.

Method:

We present a 25‐year‐old man who was diagnosed earlier with anorexia nervosa, presented with an episode of dissociative state during which he was caught for shoplifting.

Results:

In the history, he had a few episodes of fainting spells, which are most possibly due to hypoglycemia. There was no evidence to suggest any misdeeds to support that the stealing was intentional.

Discussion:

Hypoglycemic attack may be common in anorexia nervosa, but this is a rare case with medico‐legal implication. © 2008 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2009