Elevated pain threshold in anorexia nervosa subjects

Nancy C. Raymond; Patricia L. Faris; Paul D. Thuras; Beth Eiken; Lynn A. Howard; Randall D. Hofbauer; Elke D. Eckert

doi:10.1016/S0006-3223(98)00177-2

Elevated pain threshold in anorexia nervosa subjects

Nancy C. Raymond, Patricia L. Faris, Paul D. Thuras, Beth Eiken, Lynn A. Howard, Randall D. Hofbauer, Elke D. Eckert

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Background: Conflicting data have been published regarding pain threshold in subjects with anorexia nervosa (AN), with some studies indicating elevated pain threshold and others indicating normal thresholds. Previous research has indicated the presence of elevated pain threshold in eating disorder subjects with binge-eating behavior. Methods: In this study pressure pain detection thresholds (PDT) (assessed by a pressure analgesiometer) in binge-eating/purging and restricting subtypes of AN subjects were compared to control subjects. Results: PDT was elevated in AN compared to control subjects at baseline. There was no difference in PDT between the subgroups of AN subjects. Conclusions: The etiology of elevated PDT in AN subjects is most likely different from the etiology of elevated PDT in bulimia nervosa subjects.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1389-1392
Number of pages	4
Journal	Biological psychiatry
Volume	45
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3223(98)00177-2
State	Published - May 15 1999

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This study was supported by National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, grant number DK42291.

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Anorexia nervosa
Eating disorders
Pain perception
Pain thresholds
Sensory perception

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