A 30-year-old Jerusalem woman was arrested last week after she apparently kept her son from eating food for over two years.
Police had to deal with protestors who denounced the arrest and even vandalized two welfare offices in the Mea Shearim area. The police suspect the woman has Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which is a mental disorder that leads people to harm other in order to gain attention from doctors.
Anorexia Nervosa - Types Complications Causes Treatment FAQs
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.
The doctors then fed him at night when his mother was not there and found that his condition improved. Police apparently caught the woman disconnecting the feeding tube on hidden cameras.
The boy is currently at the Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem.
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RAS
Sleep Eating Disorders Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment
Sleep-related eating disorders are abnormal eating behaviors that occur during night. Sleep related eating disorder is a part of parasomnias.
Sleep-related eating disorders are abnormal eating behaviors that occur during night. Sleep related eating disorder is a part of parasomnias.
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Researchers worldwide have discovered that eating fish regularly is good for health. Regular consumption of fish may reduce the risk of diseases such as asthma, prostate cancer and eyesight.
Researchers worldwide have discovered that eating fish regularly is good for health. Regular consumption of fish may reduce the risk of diseases such as asthma, prostate cancer and eyesight.
