Abstract Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is a condition that courses with retarded development and may cause joint dysmorphia. We report case of posterior interosseous nerve palsy in child dysplasia. After physical examination complementary diagnostic tests revealed compression neuropathy, surgical neurolysis og the was performed at level arcade Frohse. The satisfactory evolution patient confirme...

Background: Acne vulgaris (AV) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that non-life-threatening but may cause significant psychological morbidity regardless of severity. An extreme case this depicted in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), which often an undiagnosed presenting with excessive preoccupation perceived flaws not observable by others. With the increasing popularity social media through...

AbstractMuscle dysmorphia is an obsessive-compulsive disorder subcategorized as a body dysmorphic disorder. Studies in Latin America have assessed the prevalence of muscle bodybuilders and gym users. Therefore, purpose this study was to evaluate symptomatology (MDS) associated factors university male students Lima, Peru. The participants (N = 618) had average age 21.0 years (DS 2.3). We MDS thr...

Severe hypertension is a well-recognised cause for acute medical admission, and can have serious consequences if untreated. We present a 48 year old patient in whom coarctation of the aorta was identified following the finding of severe hypertension at the time of routine preoperative assessment, and subsequent finding of absent lower limb pulses. The patient had a past history of Apert syndrom...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the factor structure, validity, and reliability of the bodybuilding dependence scale and to investigate differences in bodybuilding dependence between men and women and competitive and non-competitive bodybuilders. METHODS Seventy two male competitive bodybuilders, 63 female competitive bodybuilders, 87 male non-competitive bodybuilders, and 63 non-competitive female...

The syndrome of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) dependence, though well recognized, remains poorly studied. In this preliminary psychometric study, American and British investigators separately administered a structured diagnostic interview module, based on recently proposed criteria for AAS dependence, to 42 male AAS users in Middlesbrough, England. Another investigator, blinded to the diagn...

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a distressing or impairing preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance, has been described for more than a century and increasingly studied over the past several decades. This article provides a focused review of issues pertaining to BDD that are relevant to DSM-V. The review presents a number of options and preliminary recommendations to be con...

The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) by professional and recreational athletes is increasing worldwide. The underlying motivations are mainly performance enhancement and body image improvement. AAS abuse and dependence, which are specifically classified and coded by the DSM-5, are not uncommon. AAS-using athletes are frequently present with psychiatric symptoms and disorders, mainly s...

Challenges to epidemiological studies of eating and related body image disturbance disorders in males include, in addition to low base rates and the predominance of residual diagnostic categories, the female-centric nature of current classification schemes and the consequent lack of appropriate assessment instruments. In this narrative review, we summarise epidemiological data regarding the pre...