Induction of panic attack by stimulation of the ventromedial hypothalamus: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1295-1298

  Wilent, W Bryan ^a   Oh, Michael Y ^b,c   Buetefisch, Cathrin M ^c   Bailes, Julian E ^c   Cantella, Diane ^b   Angle, Cindy ^b   Whiting, Donald M ^b,c  

^a LAKE ERIE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Hypothalamus; Panic attack

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; MICROELECTRODE; NAUSEA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZONA INCERTA;

AROUSAL; BRAIN MAPPING; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROELECTRODES; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAVIGATION; OBESITY; PANIC DISORDER; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENTROMEDIAL HYPOTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 77953490682     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.9.JNS09577     Document Type: Article

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