Could Brain–Computer Interface Be a New Therapeutic Approach for Body Integrity Dysphoria?

Patients suffering from body integrity dysphoria (BID) desire to become disabled, arising a mismatch between the desired and physical body. We focus here on most common variant, characterized by for amputation of healthy limb. In reported cases, rejected limb entirely alleviates distress condition engenders substantial improvement in quality life. Since BID can lead life-long suffering, it is essential identify an effective form treatment that causes least amount alteration person’s anatomical structure functionality. Treatment methods involving medications, psychotherapy, vestibular stimulation have proven largely ineffective. this hypothesis article, we briefly discuss characteristics, etiology, current options available before highlighting need new, theory driven approaches. Drawing recent findings relating functional structural brain correlates BID, introduce idea brain–computer interface (BCI)/neurofeedback approaches target altered patterns activity, promote re-ownership limb, and/or attenuate stress negativity associated with representation.