Tag Russell T. Wall

Risk Primarily in white adolescent females from middle- or upper-class families; 4% to 10% males. More common in models, ballet students, and professions demanding high achievement. Occurs in 5-10 per 100,000 population; mortality rate 5-10%. Bimodal peak age of onset:…

Risk People within USA: Prevalence is 40 cases/million; incidence is 3 to 8 new cases Occurs with equal frequency in men and women and most frequently diagnosed in third to fifth decades of life (5 to 20 y lag between…