TY - JOUR PY - 2009// TI - Sadomasochism and Hypersexuality in Autism Linked to Amygdalohippocampal Lesion? JO - Journal of sexual medicine A1 - Müller, Jürgen L. SP - 3241 EP - 3249 VL - 8 IS - 11 N2 - Introduction. Pathologies of the amygdala and the hippocampus have been argued to be critically involved in autism as well as in sadomasochism. In line with Kluver and Bucy syndrome, clinical observations, animal models and a few case reports emphasize that temporal brain changes are important for the etiopathogenesis of sexual deviant behaviour. In particular, the amygdalohippocampal region has been linked to hypersexuality, transvestitism and fetishism. While cases and studies are rare, the impact of amygdalohippocampal changes in criminal behaviour remains unclear so far.
LA - SN - 1743-6095 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01485.x ID - ref1 ER -