Structural brain differences in recovering and weight-recovered adult outpatient women with anorexia nervosa

ConclusionsMany regional structural differences were observed in the pwAN cohort with minimal differences in the wrAN cohort. These data support a treatment focus on achieving and sustaining full weight restoration to mitigate possible neurobiological sequela of AN. In addition, the regions showing cortical thinning are similar to structural changes reported elsewhere for suicide attempts, anxiety disorders, and autistic spectrum disorder. Understanding how brain structure and function are related to clinical symptoms expressed during the course of recovering from AN is needed.
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research