Hyperintense subcortical brain alterations in anorexia nervosa

Autor: Karl G. Sieg, Michelle S. Hidler, Richard L. Steele, Lois R. Kugler, M. Anthony Graham
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: International Journal of Eating Disorders. 21:391-394
ISSN: 1098-108X
0276-3478
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(1997)21:4<391::aid-eat13>3.0.co;2-1
Popis: Objective The results of past research have identified changes in brain structure in anorexia nervosa. We observed previously unreported MRI alterations in two cases of anorexia nervosa. Method: For both cases, we reviewed the clinical history, MRI scans and conducted a pertinent literature review. Results: The MRI brain scans of two patients with the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa revealed evidence of subcortical hyperintense changes on T2-weighted images. Discussion: No previous reports of these findings have been described in the literature on anorexia nervosa to date. Clinical and pathologic correlates associated with these brain observations in anorexia nervosa are discussed. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 21: 391–394, 1997.
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