The Clinical Significance of Posterior Insular Volume in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

摘要

Objective The diagnostic criterion disturbance in the experience of the body remains a poorly understood and persistent feature of anorexia nervosa (AN). Increased sophistication in understanding the structure of the insular cortexa neural structure that receives and integrates visceral sensations with action and meaningmay elucidate the nature of this disturbance. We explored age, weight status, illness severity, and self-reported body dissatisfaction associations with insular cortex volume.