Stereotactic amygdaloidotomy for aggressive behaviour. Issue 4 (April 1974)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kiloh, L. G.; Gye, R. S.; Rushworth, R. G.; Bell, D. S.; White, R. T.
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 37:Issue 4(1974)
• Page Start: 437
• Page End: 444
• Publication Date: 1974-04
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.37.4.437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : Amygdaloidotomy was performed bilaterally on 15 and unilaterally on three patients exhibiting severe aggressive or self-mutilating behaviour. Nine subjects (50%) were improved a year after operation; improvement was maintained in seven (39%) for periods ranging from 27 months to nearly six years. Four non-epileptic cases had convulsions during the period of review; one of them has a persistent mild hemiparesis dating from the postoperative period. There was a tendency for epileptics to respond better than non-epileptics and for mentally retarded patients to respond poorly, but none of the differences was statistically significant.