Hypothalamic lesions and intermittent explosive disorder

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 1992 United States English Publisher:American Psychiatric Association PublishingJournal:The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, volume 4, pages 45-50 (issn: 0895-0172, eissn: 1545-7222,

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Authors: Tonkonogy, Joseph M.; Geller, Jeffrey L.;

doi: 10.1176/jnp.4.1.45

pmid: 1627961

handle: 20.500.14038/45054

Hypothalamic lesions and intermittent explosive disorder

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Abstract

The authors present two cases of patients with craniopharyngiomas who meet the DSM-III-R criteria for intermittent explosive disorder. Episodes of rage developed before and/or after surgery for removal of the craniopharyngioma. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed hypothalamic-hypophyseal involvement. It is suggested that hypothalamic lesions played a major role in the development of aggressive behavior in both cases.

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University of Massachusetts System
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Keywords

Adult, Male, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Cognitive, Neurocognitive Disorders, Psychiatry and Psychology, Neuropsychological Tests, Violence, Craniopharyngioma, Amnestic, Humans, Pituitary Neoplasms, Psychiatry, Neurologic Examination, Disorders, Mental and Social Health, Delirium, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, *Violence, Aggression, Dementia, Psychiatric and Mental Health, Female, Health Services Research, Follow-Up Studies

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