Frontal Lobe Syndromes & Disorders - Pgepsychiatry.com
Frontal Lobe Syndromes & Disorders - Pgepsychiatry.com
Frontal Lobe Syndromes & Disorders - Pgepsychiatry.com
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Dorsolateral Region (2)<br />
► Connections: Motor & sensory convergence areas,<br />
thalamus, basal ganglia (GP, caudate, SN)<br />
Lateral<br />
Prefrontal<br />
DL<br />
Caudate<br />
DM Globus<br />
Pallidus<br />
Substantia<br />
Nigra<br />
VA, MD<br />
Thalamus<br />
► Function: Executive Cognitive Functions (ECFs) [Fogel,<br />
2001]<br />
► Develop & execute plans for <strong>com</strong>plex goal-directed activities<br />
► Conform behaviour to social contingencies<br />
► Lesion: executive dysfunction, disinterest / emotional<br />
reactivity, inattention to relevant stimuli
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