Term
| Frontal Lobes(dominant vs non-dominant) |
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Definition
Frontal Lobe
Mood Changes(depression with dominant lesions, elevation with non-dominant lesions) |
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Term
| Dorsolateral Convexity Lesion |
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Definition
Frontal Lobe
Difficulties with motivation, concentration, attention, orientation and problem solving. |
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Term
| Orbitofrontal Cortex Lesions |
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Definition
Frontal Lobe
Difficulties with judgment, inhibitions, emotions, personality changes. |
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Term
| Broca Aphasia(Dominant Lesion) |
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Definition
Frontal Lobe
Inability to speak fluently |
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Definition
| Impaired memory, psychomotor seizures, changes in aggressive behavior. |
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Term
| Wernicke Aphasia(Dominant Lesion) |
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Definition
Temporal Lobe
Inability to understand language, |
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Definition
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Definition
| Implicated specifically in Alzheimer's Disease. |
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Definition
| Kluver-Bucy Syndrome(decreased aggression, increased sex drive, hyperorality). Decreased conditioned fear response. Problems recognizing facial and vocal emotions in others, specifically anger. |
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Term
| Parietal Lobes(right sided lesions) |
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Definition
| Impaired processing of visual-spatial information(e.g. cannot copy line drawing or clock face properly) |
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Term
| Gerstmann Syndrome; Dominant Lesions on Parietal Lobe |
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Definition
| Impaired processing of verbal information.(e.g. cannot tell left from right, do simple math, name fingers, or write, etc.) |
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Definition
| Visual hallucinations and illusions, inability to identify camouflaged objects, blindness |
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Term
| Ventromedial Nucleus Damage |
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Definition
Hypothalamus
Hunger leading to obesity |
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Definition
Hypothalamus
Loss of appetite leading to weight loss |
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Definition
Changes in sleep-wake mechanisms(e.g. decreased R.E.M. sleep)
Loss of consciousness |
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Definition
Basal Ganglia
Disorders of movement(e.g. Parkinsons) |
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Term
Caudate and Putamen
Caudate |
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Definition
Basal Ganglia
Huntington's Disease
Tourette Syndrome |
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