Autophonia associated with an atypical eating disorder

Autophonia, the hyperperception of one's own voice and breathing, is a consequence of rapid weight loss. Although the otolaryngologic literature reports that autophonia results from a variety of wasting disorders, including anorexia nervosa, the psychiatric literature contains little information on this association. A case of autophonia in a woman with an atypical eating disorder is described and the importance of recognizing autophonia as an organic condition is stressed.