Body Integrity Identity Disorder

"neural basis of limb ownership in individuals with body integrity identity disorder.", by van Dijk MT, van Wingen GA, van Lammeren A, Blom RM, de Kwaasteniet BP, Scholte HS, Denys D. pone-0072212-g002: Reduced neural responsivity in the left premotor cortex to tactile stimulation of the leg that felt alienated in individuals with Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID; group×ownership interaction).The figure shows one significant cluster including the...

Body integrity identity disorder is a very unusual condition. When your psychological body image does not match your physical body, it takes place. If you have body integrity disorder, you might have a strong desire to seek or cut off a limb to become paralyzed. Body integrity identity disorder has been found to start in early youth. When you do not feel right in your body, depressive symptoms and state of mind disorders can occur. People with BIID wish to be their "true self," which frequently includes a need for amputation or impairment to help them really feel "full" inside. There are strong similarities in between BIID and other identity disorders like transsexualism and gender identity disorder. In serious cases, people with BIID will most likely to extreme sizes to amputate or disable themselves without medical help. An obsessive need to cut off an arm or leg can be fatal if the amputation is not done properly, and sadly, people with BIID can look to self-mutilation if they can't locate proper aid. If someone you know has BIID, you may notice repeated, unusual injuries to the same part of their body. Body integrity identity disorder isn't well comprehended. Psychologists and neurologists, nonetheless, have one primary functioning theory: BIID is triggered by your brain not mapping your body correctly. Your brain believes your body ought to be and feel different than it does. Body mapping happens in your young people, when many people with BIID report their first sensations of pain with their body.

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