Homicide linked to moderate repetitive stresses kindling limbic seizures in 14 cases of Limbic Psychotic Trigger Reaction

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-141

  Pontius, Anneliese A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HABITUATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; KINDLING; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030903711     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(96)00002-X     Document Type: Article

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