Relevanz von Bildgebungsbefunden für die Diagnostik und Therapie der adoleszenten Anorexia nervosa

Zusammenfassung

Die Akutphase der Anorexia nervosa geht mit weitläufigen strukturellen Veränderungen der grauen und weißen Substanz des Gehirns einher. Aufgrund der Fortschritte im Bereich der Bildgebungsmethodik in den letzten Jahren konnten neue Erkenntnisse über die zerebralen Folgen und die Ätiologie von Essstörungen gewonnen werden. Dennoch ist die klinische Relevanz solcher Befunde bislang noch wenig diskutiert. Im vorliegenden Beitrag soll deshalb ein Überblick über potentielle Anwendungsfelder von neurowissenschaftlichen Forschungsergebnissen für die Diagnostik und Behandlung der Anorexia nervosa gegeben werden.

Abstract

Anorexia nervosa is associated with a marked loss of brain volumes during the acute stage of the disease. Due to the advances in neuroimaging methods during the last years our understanding of the consequences of starvation and the etiology of eating disorders has increased considerably, however, still the clinical relevance of these findings is limited. Thus, some future perspectives of neuroimaging findings for diagnoses and treatment of anorexia nervosa are summarized in the current review.

Schlüsselwörter

Anorexia nervosa - Adoleszenz - Gehirnentwicklung - Neuromodulation

Keywords

anorexia nervosa - adolescence - brain maturation - neuromodulation

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