Olanzapine treatment of an adolescent girl with anorexia nervosa.
This case report presents a severe case of anorexia nervosa in a 15-year-old female adolescent. The patient suffered from extreme weight loss and agitation that required hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit. The initial treatment consisted of fluoxetine management. Marked improvements, both in weight and psychological adjustment, were observed with the later addition of olanzapine. The findings reported here support previous findings that suggest the beneficial use of olanzapine in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.
Ercan
Eyüp Sabri
ES
Ege University, School of Medicine, Department of Child Psychiatry, Bornova, zmir, Turkey. eyercan@hotmail.com
Copkunol
Hakan
H
Cýkoethlu
Sibel
S
Varan
Azmi
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077152:Olanzapine; D010890:Pirenzepine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015431:Weight Loss
D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine; D010890:Pirenzepine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors