Anorexia revealed in 'jerky' eyes, says study

By Julia Medew
Updated February 18 2015 - 10:08am, first published January 25 2015 - 6:45pm
Abnormal eye movements have been linked to several psychiatric and neurological illnesses.
Abnormal eye movements have been linked to several psychiatric and neurological illnesses.
Professor Susan Rossell, from Swinburne University of Technology's Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre.
Professor Susan Rossell, from Swinburne University of Technology's Brain and Psychological Sciences Research Centre.

Australian researchers have discovered that people with anorexia subtly move their eyes in a jerky fashion, boosting hopes that they have found a new part of the brain suitable for experimental treatments.

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