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Neuropsychiatric Disturbances following Brainstem Lesions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Michael R. Trimble  and
Jeffrey L. Cummings
Michael R. Trimble
Affiliation:
The National Hospitals for Nervous Diseases; The Institute of Neurology, University of London
Jeffrey L. Cummings
Affiliation:
The National Hospitals for Nervous Diseases, Queen Square, London WC1
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Summary

Two patients are described who developed behavioural changes following brainstem injuries. Both patients had neuro-ophthalmological signs indicative of lesions of the rostral brainstem, which were confirmed by CT scanning. It is suggested that the behavioural changes were related to interruption of nearby limbic, hypothalamic and reticular structures.

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Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 138 , Issue 1 , January 1981 , pp. 56 - 59
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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