Vandereycken W, Abatzi T
Klinik Broeder Alexianen, Tienen, Katholische Universität Löwen, Belgien.
Nervenarzt. 1996 Jul;67(7):608-13.
Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898), known for her beauty as well as for her opposition to the ceremonial court of the Austrian ruling family, suffered from a disease that has been termed typical for modern-day industrial nations. The biography of the Empress discloses information revealing symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Over a period of decades she developed strategies for weight reduction such as fasting rituals, gymnastics, hour-long horse-riding and forced marching. Numerous documents repeatedly describe her considerable fear of weight gain and the psychopathological changes specific for anorexia nervosa. Up to her death she succeeded in restricting to a minimum not only her body weight but also her social obligations. The documents on the life of Empress Elisabeth suggest that cultural, historical and psychodynamic factors play an important role in the genesis of this disorder.
奥地利皇后伊丽莎白（1837 - 1898），以其美貌以及对奥地利统治家族礼仪宫廷的反对而闻名，她患有一种被认为是现代工业化国家典型的疾病。皇后的传记披露了揭示神经性厌食症症状的信息。在几十年的时间里，她制定了减肥策略，如禁食仪式、体操、长时间骑马和强行行军。众多文件反复描述了她对体重增加的极度恐惧以及神经性厌食症特有的心理病理变化。直到去世，她不仅成功地将体重减至最低，还将社交义务减到最少。关于伊丽莎白皇后生平的文件表明，文化、历史和心理动力学因素在这种疾病的发生中起着重要作用。
