Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE DESCRIPTION: This case report follows the treatment of a 17 year-old female with anorexia nervosa over her four-year undergraduate career. After two years of multidisciplinary treatment, low-dose risperidone was initiated due to persistence of her disease. She expressed decreased rigidity around meal times, her weight improved and she had resumption of menses. She was compliant with treatment through graduation and maintained her weight gain. DISCUSSION & EVALUATION: Atypical antipsychotics are a treatment option in the management of anorexia nervosa. Risperidone has not been studied as frequently as olanzapine for eating disorders. Risperidone was chosen for its more favorable side effect profile and decreased cost to the patient. Previous studies on anorexia nervosa treatment have occurred during inpatient treatment and have limited follow-up due to patients' refusal to initiate or maintain medication compliance. This case presents 17 months of outpatient data. The efficacy of risperidone therapy was evaluated with frequent weight checks, subjective decrease in rigidity, serial complete metabolic panels, and restoration of menses. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Elsa J Kracke, Aneesh K Tosh |
Journal | SpringerPlus
(Springerplus)
Vol. 3
Pg. 706
( 2014)
ISSN: 2193-1801 [Print] Switzerland |
PMID | 25525567
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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