Pearls & Oy-sters: Anorexia and emaciation in patients with cerebellar hemangioblastoma
Neurology current issue
Anorexia and emaciation result from various conditions, including digestive diseases, metabolic disorders, chronic inflammation, chronic infections, malignancies, and psychiatric problems. Intracranial tumors can also cause a reduction in food intake, thus mimicking anorexia nervosa, through various mechanisms. Fourth ventricular tumors, particularly hemangioblastomas, can cause prolonged appetite loss and extreme body weight loss, without any apparent focal neurologic deficits.
Original Article: http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/short/83/14/1298?rss=1
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