FORENSIC-PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION IN CEREB RAL-TUMORS

Citation
Gy. Lukacher et As. Dmitriev, FORENSIC-PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION IN CEREB RAL-TUMORS, Zurnal nevropatologii i psihiatrii im. S.S. Korsakova, 96(5), 1996, pp. 43-46
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Pathology,"Clinical Neurology
ISSN journal
00444588
Volume
96
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
43 - 46
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-4588(1996)96:5<43:FEICR>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The patients with brain tumors are quite rare In forensic-psychiatric practice. The authors observed only 21 cases during 25 years (that is 0,05% from all the persons subjected to the forensic-psychiatric exami nation), The tumors were revealed in 11 patients during examination; 1 0 patients underwent forensic-psychiatric examination after operation for brain tumor. There were different mental disturbances of various d egree in such patients: disorders of memory, emotional Instability, im pulsivity, disorders of consciousness, phenomena typical for epileptip hormic syndrome, and other disorders. 16 patients were characterised a s irresponsible ones. The supervision of neurologist and psychiatrist was recommended in all cases.