Rumination in eating disorders – A case report
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https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v33.i1.28077Keywords:
adolescence, anorexia nervosa, case report, ruminationAbstract
Rumination syndrome is characterized by both voluntary and involuntary postprandial regurgitation. Although some physiological and psychological factors have been studied, the underlying mechanism is not yet understood.
The aim of this study was to review the comorbid association between rumination and eating disorders based on the clinical case of a 13-year-old adolescent girl with purging anorexia nervosa who presented with ruminative episodes.
Rumination syndrome in adolescents is often associated with comorbid mental health disorders. In eating disorders, the diagnosis has some additional challenges due to the secrecy surrounding this behavior and its heterogeneous presentation. Although still largely unknown to most clinicians, rumination syndrome in adolescents may be partly responsible for emotional and organic deterioration and should therefore be addressed.
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