Abnormal temporal lobe metabolism in violent subjects: Correlation of imaging and neuropsychiatric findings

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 625-631

  Seidenwurm, David ^a   Pounds, Thomas R ^b   Globus, Albert ^c   Valk, Peter E ^a,b  

^a Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group Inc   (United States)

^b Northern California PET Imaging Ctr   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Brain, metabolism; Brain, temporal lobe

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; TEMPORAL LOBE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY; BRAIN DISEASES; DELIRIUM, DEMENTIA, AMNESTIC, COGNITIVE DISORDERS; DEOXYGLUCOSE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUORINE RADIOISOTOPES; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OCCIPITAL LOBE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TEMPORAL LOBE; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030989516     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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