Internal body image of the brain.
We show that there is a body image of an internal organ--the brain. Using questionnaires and drawings to compare three groups--healthy subjects, acutely ill and chronic patients (with a brain disease)--we demonstrate that there is constant body image, which is very little influenced by brain disease.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D001828:Body Image; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012718:Set, Psychology