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the accident that led to his brain injury?
accidental explosion blew a tamping iron into his skull and passed straight through



it is thought to have entered under the left zygomatic arch and exited near the median line

speculation about the approximate location(s) of brain damage following the accident?
it is not possible for us to know in any real detail which parts of Gage’s brain were injured or destroyed
the left anterior portion of the cerebrum, or the left anterior frontal lobe




a comparison of his pre-accident behaviour and cognition to those post-accident?
Before the accident, Gage was described as a strong, healthy, active young workerwho was the most efficient foreman at Rutland and Burlington Railroad. He had a wellbalancedmind and was a shrewd, smart businessman who was very energetic and persistentin executing his plans of operation.



Gage became capricious, childish and could not estimate sizeor money accurately - gage was no longer gage


the impact that this accident and its documentation have had on what we know today about the nature of the brain?
contribution to attributing inhibition to the frontal lobes, which was later used to explain“mental” symptoms and guided surgeons to perform frontal lobe surgery.



This case provides acautionary tale about the ease at which case studies can be manipulated for a specific agenda.