Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 259-262 , 30 August 2005

Thalamic hypofunction in alcohol hallucinosis: FDG PET findings

  • Michael Soyka

      Affiliations

    • Psychiatric Hospital, University of Munich, Nuβbaumstraβe 7, D-80336 Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 89 5160 2777; fax: +49 89 5160 5617.
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  • Walter Koch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Clinic of the University of Munich-Grosshadern, Marchioninistr. 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany
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  • Klaus Tatsch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Clinic of the University of Munich-Grosshadern, Marchioninistr. 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany

Received 30 October 2004 ,Revised 25 April 2005 ,Accepted 5 May 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2005.05.009

Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 259-262 , 30 August 2005

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