TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1987//
TI  - Neural Substrates of Violent Behavior: A Preliminary Study with Positron Emission Tomography
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Volkow, Nora D.
A1  - Tancredi, Laurence
SP  - 668
EP  - 673
VL  - 151
IS  - 5
N2  - Brain function was evaluated in four psychiatric patients with a history of repetitive purposeless violent behaviour, using EEG, CT scan, and positron emission tomography (PET). Three patients showed spiking activity in left temporal regions, and two showed CT scan abnormalities characterised by generalised cortical atrophy. The PET scans for the four cases showed evidence of blood flow and metabolic abnormalities in the left temporal lobe. Two patients also had derangement in the frontal cortex. The patients showing the largest defects with the PET scans were those whose CT scans were reported as normal. This paper shows the utility of PET in investigating possible brain derangements that could lead to violent behaviour. (Abstract Adapted from Source: British Journal of Psychiatry, 1987. Copyright © 1987 by the Royal College of Psychiatrists)  Case Studies Adult Male Adult Offender Adult Violence Male Offender Male Violence Mentally Ill Adult Mentally Ill Offender Mentally Ill Patient Biological Factors Neurological Factors Violence Causes 05-00<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -