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A new study sheds light on why brain injury patients have difficulty performing tasks consistently -- a necessary requirement for holding a job. The findings may influence how clinical assessments ...
Jack had a traumatic brain injury and sustained right frontal lobe damage in a fall off a roof. I met him when he was in the hospital only a few weeks after his injury, and he immediately asked me ...
Damage to the brain's frontal lobe is known to impair one's ability to think and make choices. And now scientists say they've pinpointed the different parts of this brain region that preside over ...
A University of Toronto scientist has discovered the brain's frontal lobe is involved in pain transmission to the spine. If his findings in animals bear out in people, the discovery could lead to ...
In addition, injuries to the temporal lobes, the banana-shaped tissues flanking the frontal lobes, can apparently cause a change in sexual tastes. From 5 to 35 percent of those arrested for ...
Located at the front of the brain, your frontal lobe is responsible for high-cognitive functions like self-control, memory, and emotional expression. It’s essential for personality and ...
These days, everyone seems to know about the frontal lobes; the parts of the brain that continue to develop through our teens and into our early twenties. To be more precise, the area that is ...
He was left in a coma for two weeks and suffered serious head injuries, including a frontal lobe brain injury. But in 2022, he got back behind the wheel of the very same car.. In an interview with ...
Frontotemporal dementia is a progressive brain disease that affects the frontal and anterior temporal lobes of the brain. It’s the most common form of dementia for people who are diagnosed under ...
The best way to protect your occipital lobe is by preventing a traumatic brain injury, and there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of sustaining such an injury. You should: Wear a ...