Selective emotional detachment from family after right temporal lobectomy.
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Behavioral changes, such as mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, and nonepileptic seizures often occur after temporal lobectomy. We report a man who selectively lost emotional attachments to family members after right temporal lobectomy. However, emotional responsiveness to strangers was normal or increased.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
دوره 4 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003