Eating disorders in patients with traumatic brain injury: a report of four cases.
BACKGROUND
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to changes in eating behavior patterns with significant clinical manifestations.


METHODS
Medical records of four patients with severe TBI and eating disorders attending the neurorehabilitation program of our brain injury unit were reviewed.


CONCLUSIONS
Several eating disorders observed among the four cases, may be present from early phases and remain years after the lesion. Symptoms do not adhere to the typical forms of anorexia and bulimia. Factors influencing the weight changes experienced by patients with brain injury included reduction in physical activity, metabolic disorders and treatment with psychotropic drugs.
Castaño
Beatriz
B
Brain Injury Unit, Guttmann Institute, Neurorehabilitation Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Capdevila
Elisabet
E
D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003071:Cognition; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs