TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Alterations in brain activation in posttraumatic stress disorder patients with severe hyperarousal symptoms and impulsive aggressiveness
JO  - European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience
A1  - Pavic, Ladislav
A1  - Gregurek, Rudolf
A1  - Petrović, Ratimir
A1  - Petrović, Damir
A1  - Varda, Robert
A1  - Vukusić, Herman
A1  - Crnković-Marković, Suncana
SP  - 80
EP  - 83
VL  - 253
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0940-1334
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00406-003-0411-z
ID  - ref1
ER  -