Magersucht

Introduction: Magersucht

Description of Magersucht

Magersucht (medical condition): A disorder where a distorted sense of body image leads to self-starvation to the point of death in some cases.

See also:

Anorexia Nervosa:
  »Introduction: Anorexia Nervosa
  »Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa
  »Causes of Anorexia Nervosa
  »Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa

Magersucht as a Disease

Magersucht: Another name for Anorexia Nervosa (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Anorexia Nervosa
  »Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa
  »Causes of Anorexia Nervosa
  »Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa

Magersucht: Related Diseases

Magersucht: Magersucht is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Mood disorders
• Eating disorders
• Psychological disorders
• Psychiatric disorders
• Behavioral disorders

Causes of Magersucht

Some of the causes of Magersucht are included in the list below:

• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Body image distortion
• Relationship difficulty (see Disorganization)

Read more about causes of Magersucht (Anorexia Nervosa)

Symptoms of Magersucht (Anorexia Nervosa)

Some of the symptoms of Magersucht incude:

• Weight changes
  • Weight loss
  • Thinness
  • Low body weight
  • Emaciation

See full list of 78 symptoms of Magersucht (Anorexia Nervosa)

Treatments for Magersucht (Anorexia Nervosa)

Treatments for Magersucht (Anorexia Nervosa) include:

• Normal weight restoration
  • Supplemental feeding
  • Electrolyte imbalance treatments
  • Nutritional counseling
• Medications - usually only after normal weight has been re-established.

See full list of 11 treatments for Magersucht

Treatment of Magersucht: For more treatment information about Magersucht, see treatment of Anorexia Nervosa (Magersucht)

Magersucht: Article Excerpts about Anorexia Nervosa

People who intentionally starve themselves or severely restrict their food intake suffer from an eating disorder called anorexia nervosa. The disorder, which usually begins in young people around the time of puberty, involves extreme weight loss -- at least 15 percent below a young woman’s normal body weight. (Source: excerpt from Anorexia Nervosa: NWHIC)

Magersucht: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Magersucht:

• eating disorders
• bulimia
• electrolyte imbalance
• lanugo
• depression
• mood disorders
• herat abnormalities
• cognitive behavioural therapy
• body mass index

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