6/28/2007 Distorted Body Image Could be Linked to
Abnormal Brain Function Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), or dysmorphophobia, is a hidden disease that affects nearly three million Americans.
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• Keeping
abnormal proteins from building up and potentially shutting down major organs (heart, liver and nervous system, to name a few) • Protecting the
brain's
functions of learning and memory against neurotransmitter toxicity • Activating or increasing the activity of proteins that promote the initial growth, maintenance and survival of
brain neurons • Enhancing the movement of proteins, lipids and other cell parts through the cytoplasm of cell
bodies.
The resulting nerve interference disrupts the flow of information between your
brain and the regions of your
body supplied by the irritated spinal nerves, potentially resulting in loss of
function or
abnormal function of affected cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.