[Addiction-like behavior with continuous self-stimulation of the mediothalamic system (author's transl)].
In a patient with postamputation pain a continuous self-stimulation of the mediothalamic system by a chronic deep brain electrode induced a change in behavior, similar to addiction. At the same time various psychological tests (HAWIE, Benton, Hooper-VOT and concentration tests) were significantly disturbed. After interruption of the deep brain stimulation all induced psychic abnormalities normalized within a few days.
D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012653:Self Stimulation / Q000502:physiology*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000502:physiology*
Suchtähnliches Verhalten bei Selbstreizung des mediobasalen Thalamus mit intracerebralen Dauerelektroden.