How to diagnose anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa can be diagnosed by physical examination, laboratory examination, imaging examination, scale test and other ways.

1. Physical examination: routine physical examination items include weight and appearance. Patients will appear malnutrition due to long-term diet control, usually manifested as hypothermia, hypotension, anemia, bradycardia, etc.

2. Laboratory examination: blood routine examination can confirm whether the patient has anemia, electrolyte test can confirm whether there is electrolyte disorder. In addition, it also includes growth hormone, thyroid hormone, etc., which can judge whether there is endocrine disorder.

3. Imaging examination: including MRI, CT examination, etc., can confirm whether there are space-occupying lesions in the hypothalamus and pituitary parts, and exclude the possibility of anorexia nervosa caused by intracranial tumors.

4. Scale test: including eating disorders, eating attitude test, eating disorder examination self-evaluation questionnaire, etc.