Pressure sensitivity in bulimic women: A contribution to research in body image distortion

Neurological correlates of eating disorders

“…There have been few conclusive studies examining the sensory system. Florin et al (1988) found reduced tactile perception in a sample of patients with bulimia nervosa although there were no changes in patients with anorexia nervosa. Although rare in eating disorders, vitamin de®ciencies such as folic acid and vitamin B12 de®ciency can give rise to neurological symptoms such as parasthesiae.…”

Pathophysiology of Pain Perception

“…Florin et al (1988) observed a reduced tactile sensitivity in bulimia nervosa by use of von Frey hairs, a finding which could not be replicated by Faris et al (1992) for bulimics nor expanded to anorexics by Raymond et a!' Florin et al (1988) observed a reduced tactile sensitivity in bulimia nervosa by use of von Frey hairs, a finding which could not be replicated by Faris et al (1992) for bulimics nor expanded to anorexics by Raymond et a!'…”

“…A further incentive for investigating pain perception in eating disorder patients was the observation that the tactile sensitivity ofpatients with bulimia ner vosa was reduced (Florin et a!., 1988), suggesting a disturbance of somatosensitivity in these patients. These observations and ideas paved the way to more systematic approaches towards pain perception in eating disorder patients.…”