Functional Brain Imaging Study on somatization mechanism in peoplewith alexithymia

实证研究表明，述情障碍加重身体疾病。然而，尚未提供直接证据来解释这种恶化的机制。本研究表明述情障碍与内脏刺激超敏反应有关。这一发现支持述情障碍的躯体感觉放大假设，对阐明述情障碍对心身疾病的影响具有重要意义。

Empirical studies indicate that alexithymia exacerbates physical illness. However, direct evidence to explain the mechanism of this exacerbation has not been provided. The present study demonstrates that alexithymia is associated with hypersensitivity to visceral stimulation. This finding supports the somatosensory amplification hypothesized in alexithymics and is important to elucidate the influence of alexithymia on psychosomatic diseases.