 | THE AMYGDALA IN BRAIN FUNCTION: Basic and Clinical Approaches
Copyright © 2003 by the New York Academy of Sciences
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 985:461-468 (2003)
© 2003 New York Academy of Sciences
The Amygdala and Psychopathology Studies in Epilepsy
MICHAEL R. TRIMBLEa AND
LUDGER TEBARTZ VAN ELSTb
aInstitute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N3BG, England
bDepartment of Psychiatry. Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg. Germany
Address for correspondence: Michael R. Trimble, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N3BG, England. Voice and fax: 0044-207-278-8772.
proftrimble{at}compuserve.com
Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 985: 461-468 (2003).
The results of volumetric studies of the amygdala and hippocampus in patients with epilepsy who also have psychopathology are described. The main data relate to the increased size of the amygdala in patients with epilepsy and psychosis. The associations between the amygdala and affective disorders, notably dysthymia and euphoria, are also discussed.
Key Words: epilepsy • amygdala • psychosis • aggression
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