Severe emotional outbursts (SEOs) during intracarotid amobarbital procedures (IAP) rarely jeopardize preoperative language and memory testing. Four of four patients (100%) with outbursts had experienced significant emotional trauma (three were raped and one witnessed a decapitation), compared with 26 of 546 patients (4.8%) without outbursts (chi(2) = 69.8, p < 0.0001). Evocative injections were ipsilateral to seizure focus. IAP may disrupt emotional balance in some traumatized patients. Counseling may prevent SEOs.
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Bisson, Jonathan I.
Cosgrove, Sarah
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Cosgrove, Sarah
Lewis, Catrin
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Roberts, Neil P.
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