Pediatr. praxi. 2014;15(4):213-215
Eating disorders are psychosomatic illnesses that significantly affect the patients' somatic condition. Collaboration with a paediatrician
particularly involves diagnosing along with ruling out an organic cause as well as realimentation of cachexia that is frequently present.
The role of a gynaecologist is then to examine and treat amenorrhoea that is one of the fundamental symptoms of anorexia nervosa
and often occurs in bulimia nervosa as well.
Published: September 1, 2014 Show citation