Coexistence of Autism and Eating Disorder: a Case Report

A case of autism who lost 18kg within one and a half months with vomiting episodes following binge eating attacks and refused to eat solid foods within the last ten days is presented in this study. As solid food intake was completely stopped and fluids were vomited out, it was decided to hospitalize the patient who was admitted to the psychiatry clinic with a diagnosis of feeding or eating disorders not elsewhere classified (FED-NEC). Intravenous hydration and 15mg/day olanzapine were initiated. Studies on children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) showed that these children had atypical eating patterns and rituals compared to a healthy control group.

Otizme eşlik eden yeme bozukluğu: Bir olgu sunumu

Bu çalışmada, aşırı yeme ataklarını takiben bir buçuk ay içinde 18kg kaybeden ve son on gün içinde katı gıdalar yemeyi reddeden bir otizm vakası sunulmuştur. Katı gıda alımı tamamen duran ve sıvı gıdaları kusmaya devam eden olgunun hastaneye yatırılmasına karar verildi. Tanımlanmamış diğer beslenme ve yeme bozukluğu (TD-BYB) tanısı ile psikiyatri kliniğine yatırıldı. İntravenöz hidrasyon ve olanzapin 15mg/gün başlandı. Otizm spektrum bozukluğu (OSB) olan çocuklar üzerinde yapılan çalışmalar, bu çocukların sağlıklı çocuklara kıyasla atipik yeme paternleri ve ritüelleri olduğunu göstermiştir.

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