New research presented at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting in 2023 found that intellectually healthy adolescents seen in epilepsy clinics have a high prevalence of eating disorders (EDs), particularly those diagnosed with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). The study involved a 10-year observational study of adolescents with comorbid EDs seen in epilepsy clinics and found that EDs were more common in girls and were associated with lower body mass index percentiles. Adolescents with comorbid EDs also had higher rates of depression, anxiety, suicidality, and a history of sexual abuse. The researchers suggested that EDs should be suspected and screened for in adolescents seen in epilepsy clinics.
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Eating Disorders are Highly Prevalent Among Adolescents Seen in Epilepsy Clinics
