Cognitive and quality-of-life related factors of body mass index (BMI) improvement after deep brain stimulation in the subcallosal cingulate and nucleus accumbens in treatment-refractory chronic anorexia nervosa.

Víctor PérezGloria Villalba-MartínezMatilde ElicesRosa María ManeroPurificación SalgadoJosé María GinésRocío GuardiolaCarlos CedrónMaría PoloIgnacio Delgado-MartínezGerardo ConesaSantiago MedranoMaria J Portella

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2022)

These findings, although preliminary, support the use of DBS in AN, pointing to its safety, even for cognitive functioning; improvements of cognitive flexibility are reported. DBS seems to exert changes on cognition and mood that accompany BMI increments. Further studies are needed better to determine the impact of DBS on cognitive functions.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
body mass index
parkinson disease
obsessive compulsive disorder
anorexia nervosa
weight gain
bipolar disorder
depressive symptoms
weight loss
sleep quality