J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 13:486-491, November 2001
© 2001 American Psychiatric Press, Inc.
Temporal Lobe Deficits in Murderers
EEG Findings Undetected by PET
Lisa M. Gatzke-Kopp, M.A.,
Adrian Raine, D.Phil.,
Monte Buchsbaum, M.D. and
Lori LaCasse, B.A.
Received April 5, 2000; revised November 11, 2000; accepted February 6, 2001. From the Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061. Address correspondence to Ms. Gatzke-Kopp.
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.
Key Words: Aggression • Temporal Lobe • Brain Imaging • EEG
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