Generalized pruritus in anorexia nervosa

Taniguchi, Shoji; Yamamoto, N.; Kono, Toru; Hamada, Toshio

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.1996.40770.x

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“…Generalized pruritis (itching) has been reported in four women with anorexia nervosa and two women with bulimia nervosa (Gupta et al, 1992a;Tanaguchi et al, 1996). There was a remission of the pruritus with stabilization of the eating behaviour and weight gain in the underweight patients.…”

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Eur. Eat. Disorders Rev.

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“…Except for mild asteatosis, all patients had a normal cutaneous examination, and there was no association with serological abnormalities. In this journal, Taniguchi et al 3 reported a single case of anorexia nervosa presenting with generalized pruritus and hypertrichosis. Serological tests of thyroid function were at the lower end of the normal range, suggesting mild subclinical hypothyroidism.…”

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Scratching and fasting: a study of pruritus and anorexia nervosa

Morgan

Lacey

1999

British Journal of Dermatology

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An association between pruritus and eating disorders has been suggested. This study examined changes in pruritus during weight restoration in a homogeneous group of women with severe anorexia nervosa (n = 19), using a structured questionnaire, visual analogue scale, clinical examination and a range of serological markers. We demonstrated that itching is a clinical feature of anorexia nervosa, associated with low weight and resolving on weight restoration. Some 58% of the sample suffered pruritus at low weight in a stable hospital environment. There was a significant association between changes in body mass index and severity of pruritus (P = 0.033), with reduced itching on weight restoration. Pruritus occurred in the absence of abnormalities in thyroid, renal and hepatic function, serum androgens, oedema, dermatoses or compulsive washing. Scratching was manifest as 'scratch prurigo' in five cases. Where itching was present, it was experienced as severe. We discuss a variety of possible explanations, including psychopathology, endocrine factors, regional blood flow variation, eczema and the role of central opioid and serotonergic activity. We argue that anorexia nervosa should be considered in all patients at low weight presenting with pruritus, and pruritus should be considered to be a physical symptom of anorexia nervosa.

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Generalized pruritus in anorexia nervosa

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