@article{ref1,
title="Alterations in brain activation in posttraumatic stress disorder patients with severe hyperarousal symptoms and impulsive aggressiveness",
journal="European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience",
year="2003",
author="Pavic, Ladislav and Gregurek, Rudolf and Petrović, Ratimir and Petrović, Damir and Varda, Robert and Vukusić, Herman and Crnković-Marković, Suncana",
volume="253",
number="2",
pages="80-83",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: We wanted to assess possible alterations in brain activation in PTSD patients with severe hyperarousal symptoms and impulsive aggressiveness. METHOD: 25 Croatian War (1991-1995) veterans with combat-related PTSD with severe hyperarousal symptoms and impulsive aggressiveness were assessed for possible alterations in cerebral blood flow in single photon emission computed tomography brain scans. RESULTS: Increased regional cerebral blood flow in projection area of nucleus accumbens was found in 13 of 25 subjects, and for all in the dominant brain hemisphere. DISCUSSION: We believe that at least some of PTSD symptoms, and especially the impulsive aggression, can be associated with increased regional cerebral blood flow in the projection area of nucleus accumbens.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0940-1334",
doi="10.1007/s00406-003-0411-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-003-0411-z"
}