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

We treated a 13-year-old boy for life-threatening self-injurious behavior (SIB) and severe Kanner's autism with deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the amygdaloid complex as well as in the supra-amygdaloid projection system. Two DBS-electrodes were placed in both structures of each hemisphere. The...

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Autores principales: Sturm, Volker, Fricke, Oliver, Bührle, Christian P., Lenartz, Doris, Maarouf, Mohammad, Treuer, Harald, Mai, Jürgen K., Lehmkuhl, Gerd
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Neuroscience
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23346052
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00341

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3549527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23346052
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00341

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