The authors present two cases of patients with craniopharyngiomas who
meet the DSM-III-R criteria for intermittent explosive disorder. Episodes
of rage developed before and/or after surgery for removal of the
craniopharyngioma. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed hypothalamic-
hypophyseal involvement. It is suggested that hypothalamic lesions played a
major role in the development of aggressive behavior in both cases.
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