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Quote - Testing Of The Frontal Lobes by Jeremiah D. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Mon 16 Nov 2009 12:00am and neuropsychologists in their clinical attempts to assess the frontal lobes. Whereas an assessment of sensorimotor systems is guided by a relatively well understood pattern of brain-behavior.... Injury to the frontal lobes can affect initiation of complex motor behavior, attention, executive functioning, working memory, episodic memory, language, emotions, and behavior Read on »

Creative excellence, censorship and frontal lobes by Douglas E. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 22 Dec 2009 10:33pm of the highest quality.” In an earlier post Artistic creativity and the brain, he speculates that self-censorship may involve “activity in the frontal lobes of the brain.” He notes research on brain activity of professional jazz pianists while they were improvising showing “there was extensive de-activation in the frontal cortex as well as in those areas Read on »

Study shows Lumosity training increases frontal lobe function by Michael S. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Dec 2010 8:25pm speed, cognitive flexibility, and memory recall. In addition, brain imaging results showed increased activity in the pre-frontal cortex compared to baseline. This is exciting... by functional changes in brain activity in the pre-frontal cortex. This is the part of the brain most responsible for the mental abilities referred to as executive functions — the ability Read on »

Frontal lobe metastases cause Phinaes Gage syndrome by Dr. Brian M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 11:31pm . This patient has metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and presented to us with mental status changes. He was found to have bilateral frontal lobe tumors causing significant edema... Gage, who, in 1848, suffered an accident on the job which resulted in a 13-pound iron rod shooting through the front of his brain. Gage survived the accident, and lived 11 years Read on »

Exhaustion syndrome blunts cognition, frontal lobe activity by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 02 Dec 2010 12:00am objectively measurable changes in the brain – including reduced activity in the frontal lobes and altered regulation of the stress hormone cortisol. This is shown in a new dissertation..., individuals with exhaustion syndrome demonstrate impaired memory and attention capacity as well as reduced brain activity in parts of the frontal lobes. Regulation of the stress hormone Read on »

If it is changing your bones, imagine what it is doing to your frontal lobe... by Laura Patient Expert

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 5:15am , they suffer brain damage. While we settle for mild malnutrition because we think they "can't tolerate" full restoration and "at least he/she isn't starving any more," we risk permanent... - it requires many months of nutritional stability for the brain damage of anorexia and bulimia to repair and allow healthy learning and development. No level of eating disorder behavior Read on »

Exercise that Frontal Lobe! by Alexandra H. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 20 Jun 2008 6:06pm on whatchya got on the outside, then here is something new to consider: Doctors say your brain needs a bit of a fitness shape-up every once in a while, too. And, according to the May..., according to a study from Rush University. Researchers have found that produce lovers have brain power that is equal to someone five year younger! The moral? Eat your broccoli Read on »

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury May Alter the Brain’s Neuronal Circuit Excitability and Contribute to Brain Network Dysfunctio by Broken Brilliant Patient Expert

Posted Sun 13 May 2012 10:13am One thing leads to another – and it matters A couple of different sources have referred me to the following press release from Virginia Commonwealth University: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury May Alter the Brain’s Neuronal Circuit Excitability and Contribute to Brain Network Dysfunction 5/10/2012 Even mild head injuries can caus ... Read on »

Traumatic Brain Injury, Does Another Part of Your Brain Take Over? by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Sun 26 Sep 2010 5:39am a brain injury early in life, there is more potential for recovery of function. Whether someone can function with only a small part of their brain remaining, that typically isn't... of total brain tissue they have. Basically, because the change happened gradually, and throughout development, the brain compensates. However, if someone has a neural injury Read on »

Psychopaths' Lack of Empathy Mimics Brain Injury: Research by HealthFinder Posted Fri 28 Jan 2011 12:00pm , along with 25 patients with a frontal lobe brain injury. All of the participants were tested to determine their ability to show empathy and all of them demonstrated a similar... (HealthDay News) -- People who have suffered a frontal brain injury have been known to have difficulty showing empathy, and new research shows that people diagnosed as psychopathic Read on »