Neuroimaging studies in the borderline
personality disorder
DSM-IV defines Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
as a personality disorder that can be primarily characterized by emotional instability, extremely polarized thought
and chaotic...
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Neuroimaging studies in the borderline
personality disorder
DSM-IV defines Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
as a personality disorder that can be primarily characterized by emotional instability, extremely polarized thought
and chaotic interpersonal relations.
It is the most common
personality disorder.
Its prevalence is estimated to be from
0,2% to 1,8% of the general population, and the 76% of
them are women.
However, despite these data and the different biologic findings, there are few publications on neuroimage about this nosologic entity.
Recent studies suggest that a dual cerebral disorder,
including frontal and limbic circuits, could be present in
characterize BPD.
These cerebral areas would also be involved in the serotonergic dysfunction that seems to be
related to the impulse dyscontrol and self-aggressive behaviour, characteristic of these patients.
Most authors
point out the importance of traumatic precedents in the
BPD genesis, with a direct r
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