DBS in the basolateral amygdala improves symptoms of autism and related self-injurious behavior: A case report and hypothesis on the pathogenesis of the disorder

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Volumn , Issue JAN, 2013, Pages

  Sturm, Volker ^a   Fricke, Oliver ^a   Bührle, Christian P ^a   Lenartz, Doris ^a   Maarouf, Mohammad ^a   Treuer, Harald ^a   Mai, Jürgen K ^b   Lehmkuhl, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Autism; Deep brain stimulation; Self injurious behavior

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; LORAZEPAM; RISPERIDONE; TOPIRAMATE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BASOLATERAL AMYGDALA; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FOLLOW UP; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; SYNDROME DELINEATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84933677754     PISSN: 16625161     EISSN: 16625161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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