amygdalotomy

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Noun1.amygdalotomy - psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)amygdalotomy - psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)
psychosurgery - brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
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Facial expression processing after amygdalotomy. Neuropsychologia, 34(1), 31-39.
Emotion identification, discrimination and expression in encephalitis survivor children
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Social Cognition Dysfunctions in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Neuroanatomical Correlates and Clinical Implications
Stereotactic amygdalotomy in the management of severe aggressive behavioral disorders.
RDX binds to the [GABA.sub.A] receptor-convulsant site and blocks [GABA.sub.A] receptor-mediated currents in the amygdala: a mechanism for RDX-induced seizures
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