RESUMEN

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.

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Nivel de Alerta/fisiología , Glucemia/metabolismo , Electroencefalografía , Homicidio , Lóbulo Temporal/fisiopatología , Tomografía Computarizada de Emisión , Adulto , Ritmo beta , Mapeo Encefálico , Ritmo Delta , Femenino , Lóbulo Frontal/fisiopatología , Humanos , Defensa por Insania , Masculino , Pruebas Neuropsicológicas , Desempeño Psicomotor/fisiología , Valores de Referencia , Ritmo Teta