ReviewCurrent neuropharmacology2018
Extend, Pathomechanism and Clinical Consequences of Brain Volume Changes in Anorexia Nervosa.
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- The cerebellum plays more than one role in the dysregulation of appetite: Review of structural evidence from typical and eating disorder populations.Brain and behavior · 2023Pooled it
- A meta-analytic investigation of grey matter differences in anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Pooled it
- Nutritional state-dependent changes in subcortical limbic structures in anorexia nervosa are linked to leptin, ghrelin, and neurofilament light.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Exploring serum biomarkers in paediatric psychiatry: the impact of NfL and GFAP.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Dynamic white matter microstructure in anorexia nervosa: associations with neurofilament light and leptin across early weight restoration.Research square · 2026Article
- Elevated neurofilament light levels in acute anorexia nervosa are associated with alterations in white matter volume and connectivity networks.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026Article
- Reduced Oligodendrocyte Density and Axonal Caliber Associated With Mitochondrial Alterations in the White Matter of Chronically-Starved Mice.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- From gut to brain: effects of fecal microbiota transplants from humans to rats on hippocampal gene regulation - a study on anorexia nervosa.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- The Influence of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Probiotics on Hippocampal Inflammation and Glial Cells in a Chronic Anorexia Nervosa Rat Model.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Deciphering the association between morphological differences in hypothalamic subregions and circulating ghrelin and leptin concentrations: exploratory evidence in anorexia nervosa and obesity.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Brain morphology in adolescent girls with first-onset anorexia nervosa.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Chronic starvation induces microglial cell depletion in an activity-based anorexia model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Target weight at discharge for children receiving their first inpatient treatment for an eating disorder.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Article
- Resting-state functional brain connectivity in female adolescents with first-onset anorexia nervosa.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2025Article
- Reversibility of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Markers During Long-Term Glucose Starvation in Astrocytes.Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN · 2024Article
- The importance of improving cognitive flexibility in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: The case for cognitive remediation therapy.The International journal of eating disorders · 2024Review
- Gut Microbiota and Brain Alterations after Refeeding in a Translational Anorexia Nervosa Rat Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Examining the relationship between autistic spectrum disorder characteristics and structural brain differences seen in anorexia nervosa.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2022Article
- State or trait: the neurobiology of anorexia nervosa - contributions of a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
- The Role of Glial Cells in Regulating Feeding Behavior: Potential Relevance to Anorexia Nervosa.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
introductionBrain volume deficits of grey matter (GM) and white matter (WM) are often found in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). However, until recently, little was known about the influencing factors of these brain volume alterations, nor their exact quantification and rehabilitation.
methodsThis review addresses these open questions and further explores what is now known about the underlying pathobiology and the clinical consequences including human studies as well as animal studies mimicking anorexia nervosa in rodents.
resultsGM was reduced by 3.7% in adults and 7.6% in adolescents with AN. WM was reduced on average 2.2% in adult patients and 3.2% in adolescents. Most volume deficits in adults are reversible after long-term recovery; for adolescents, data are less clear. The main influencing factors for GM were absolute lowest weight at admission and illness duration. Cerebellar and WM reductions at admission predicted clinical outcome at one year follow-up. New studies found GABA receptor changes in GM and astrocyte loss in both GM and WM, as well as a possible role for oestrogen deficit. All three could partly explain clinical symptoms of anxiety, rigidity and learning impairments in patients with AN.
conclusionBrain volume deficits in AN seem to play a causal role in the course and the prognosis of AN. A better understanding of these brain changes could lead to more targeted therapies for patients with AN, including astrocyte-directed approaches.
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