Reduced cortical thickness in body dysmorphic disorder

Recent neuroimaging studies in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have implicated abnormal structure and function of occipito-temporal and fronto-limbic regions in the potential pathophysiology of the disorder. To date, morphometric investigations have yielded inconsistent results, and have suggested that clinical symptoms may mediate morphometric abnormalities in BDD. We measured Grey Matter (GM) cortical thickness in 20 participants with BDD and 20 healthy control participants matched on age, gender and handedness.

Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - November 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sally A Grace, Ben Buchanan, Jerome J Maller, Wei Lin Toh, David J Castle, Susan L Rossell Source Type: research