Long-term anorexia, poor memory, having brain scan tomorrow.
2007-03-09 08:17:37 · 3 answers · asked by Flower girl 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
An MRI only shows anatomical changes, not functional changes. Most of the effects of starvation are functional and not anatomical.
There are some subtles changes to the anatomical structures of the brain due to extreme starvation. The ventricles of the brain will get larger, but all in all brain mass isn't dramatically reduced until the point where you're dying. Ventricles are just spaces inside our brains, by the way.
These changes reverse pretty rapidly if you eat normally for awhile. So, if you've recovered from your starvation, the MRI will probably be normal, unless there's something else going on.
2007-03-09 09:57:14 · answer #1 · answered by Geoffrey B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Starvation will cause low blood osmotic pressure. This may affect the brain's efficiency, although I'm not sure how visible it is on an MRI.
2007-03-09 13:10:06 · answer #2 · answered by ch_ris_l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Protein deprivation affects the brain and causes deficits.
2007-03-09 08:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by CYP450 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋