Temporal Lobe Deficits in Murderers

This study evaluates electroencephalography (EEG) and positron emission tomography (PET) in the same subjects. Fourteen murderers were assessed by using both PET (while they were performing the continuous performance task) and EEG during a resting state. EEG revealed significant increases in slow-wa...

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Published in:The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2001-11, Vol.13 (4), p.486-491
Main Authors: Gatzke-Kopp, Lisa M, Raine, Adrian, Buchsbaum, Monte, LaCasse, Lori
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Language:English
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Summary:This study evaluates electroencephalography (EEG) and positron emission tomography (PET) in the same subjects. Fourteen murderers were assessed by using both PET (while they were performing the continuous performance task) and EEG during a resting state. EEG revealed significant increases in slow-wave activity in the temporal, but not frontal, lobe in murderers, in contrast to prior PET findings that showed reduced prefrontal, but not temporal, glucose metabolism. Results suggest that resting EEG shows empirical utility distinct from PET activation findings.
ISSN:0895-0172
1545-7222
DOI:10.1176/jnp.13.4.486