Citation

Pontius AA. Aggress. Violent Behav. 2000; 5(4): 423-427.

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(Copyright © 2000, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Two syndromes with opposite kinds of homicidal acts also implicate opposite activation of frontal lobe and limbic systems. I. Fried's "Syndrome E" refers to planned, ideologically-motivated mass murders, committed in groups and accompanied by "elation." Implicated are heightened functioning of certain frontal lobe regions with certain reduced limbic involvement . In contrast, A. A. Pontius' "Limbic Psychotic Trigger Reaction" delineates unplanned, motiveless homicidal acts (so far 17 cases) committed by a single loner with flat affect, implicating a partial limbic seizure hyperactivation with fleeting psychosis and brief secondary dysfunctioning of certain frontal regions.