Violent Behavior, Brain Dysrhythmia, and Glucose Dysfunction A New Syndrome
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The aim of this study was to test experimentally the empirical existence of the following syndrome: aggressive behavior, brain dysrhythmia, and glucose imbalance. Only patients exhibiting the above participated in this study. Subjects were divided into four groups: the Experimental Croup consisting of treatment for the dysrhythmia and hypoglycemia, and the Hypoglycemia, the Brain Dysrhythmia, and Other Medication Control Croups treated for the hypoglycemia, the brain dysrhythmia, and for neither respectively. Diphenylhydantoin and/or Pyridoxine was administered in cases of dysrhythmia, and a low-carbohydrate, highprotein, high-fat diet was given for hypoglycemia. Reduction in aggression as measured by a scale designed by the' Es was
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تاریخ انتشار 2007