MRS of the brain in patients with anorexia or bulimia nervosa

TitleMRS of the brain in patients with anorexia or bulimia nervosa
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1999
AuthorsRost, B, Roser, W, Bubl, R, Radue, EW, Buergin, D
JournalHosp Med
Volume60
Pagination474-6
KeywordsAdolescent Adult Anorexia Nervosa/*metabolism Brain/*metabolism Bulimia/*metabolism Cerebral Cortex/metabolism Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy/*diagnostic use Male Prospective Studies
Abstract

Twenty patients with anorexia or bulimia nervosa were prospectively investigated by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the brain. Compared to healthy controls, MRS of those with eating disorders revealed metabolic changes, which seem to be a consequence of their nutritional deficiency.