title: [Anxiety driven atypical eating disorder in the course of phenylketonuria].
abstract: METHODS
  Phenylketonuria is the most common genetic disease in amino acid metabolism. We report the case of a 22-year old patient with phenylketonuria and psychological symptoms. After early treatment, phenylalanine levels had been controlled and were within target area.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical interview and psychometrics showed atypical eating disorder and anxiety disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  Possible toxic effects and psychological factors may play a role in pathogenesis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Most likely the frequency of eating disorders and anxiety disorders in phenylketonuria is underestimated.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rapps
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mack
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herrmann-Werner
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zipfel
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universitätsklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teufel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome