Anatomical characteristics of the cerebral surface in bulimia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to examine morphometric features of the cerebral surface in adolescent and adult female subjects with bulimia nervosa (BN).

Methods

Anatomical magnetic resonance images were acquired from 34 adolescent and adult female subjects with BN and 34 healthy age-matched control subjects. We compared the groups in the morphological characteristics of their cerebral surfaces while controlling for age and illness duration.

Results

Significant reductions of local volumes on the brain surface were detected in frontal and temporoparietal areas in the BN compared with control participants. Reductions in inferior frontal regions correlated inversely with symptom severity, age, and Stroop interference scores in the BN group.

Conclusions

Thes

SUBMITTER: Marsh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3933456 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature