2015
Greater anterior cingulate activation and connectivity in response to visual and auditory high-calorie food cues in binge eating: Preliminary findings
Geliebter A, Benson L, Pantazatos SP, Hirsch J, Carnell S. Greater anterior cingulate activation and connectivity in response to visual and auditory high-calorie food cues in binge eating: Preliminary findings. Appetite 2015, 96: 195-202. PMID: 26275334, PMCID: PMC4684801, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDorsal anterior cingulate cortexHigh-calorie food cuesNon-BE groupFood cuesNeural responsesPsychophysiologic interactionsOrbitofrontal cortexFunctional connectivityGreater functional connectivityRegional brain activationAnterior cingulate activationHigh energy density foodsAnterior cingulate cortexLow-ED foodsAuditory cuesFMRI scanningActivation differencesBrain activationCingulate activationMore activationSupramarginal gyrusNeuroimaging studiesBE groupObese individualsCingulate cortex
2011
Brain tissue volume changes following weight gain in adults with anorexia nervosa
Roberto CA, Mayer LE, Brickman AM, Barnes A, Muraskin J, Yeung L, Steffener J, Sy M, Hirsch J, Stern Y, Walsh BT. Brain tissue volume changes following weight gain in adults with anorexia nervosa. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2011, 44: 406-411. PMID: 21661001, PMCID: PMC3816503, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term weight restorationWeight restorationGray matterAnorexia nervosaCerebrospinal fluidWhite matterBrain tissue volume changesWM volumeBrain volume deficitsUnderweight patientsAdult patientsControl womenTissue volume changesBrain volumeVolume deficitsPatientsAdult womenWeight gainSignificant increaseNervosaBody massWomenDeficitsLow levelsRestoration