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presents an intracranial lesion to the anterior frontal lobe. This will result in damage of the prefrontal cortex causing apraxia and mild rigidity. The prefrontal cortex contains Brodmann’s Areas 9, 10, and 11. Damage to Area 9 is “frontal syndrome” which means the patient rarely follows a plan to completion. Area 10 is involved in judgement, anticipation of consequences, and social intelligence. Area 11 is on the ventral surface of the frontal lobe and incorporates emotions, memories, and…

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limbic system controls emotion reactivity, attachment, affect regulation, and long-term memory. The limbic system is actually one of my favorite aspects or lobe of the brain. The limbic system is one of my favorites because it is the part that makes us human. It holds our memories, emotions, and attachment to life itself, without this amazing lobe we would be emotionless beings walking around; much like robots. Lastly, the cortex the top layer of the brain and it controls logical thinking,…

on your speech Questions: What part of our brains is responsible for incapability of communication? broca region- if damaged, can still read/understand other’s speech, trouble speaking/ moving facial muscles. in the left frontal lobe…

The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for decision-making abilities, problem-solving, control of behavior, consciousness, and emotions. More important parts of the brain include the parietal lobe, the temporal lobe, and the occipital lobe. The parietal lobe functions as the processor of sensory information and works to control a human’s ability to understand spoken language. The…

Dyslexia, Apraxia, and Gerstmann syndrome are a few examples of medical problems associated with damage. Unlike the other lobes, the occipital lobe is responsible for one important task. Visual processing is its job and is divided into several functional visual areas. Located at the complete back of the brain, the lobe resides under the occipital bone. Damage to the occipital lobe can result in some major medical problems. Occipital lesions can cause visual hallucinations, vision cuts in each…

insight into the gruesome history of lobotomy. As many know, lobotomy is a neurosurgical procedure in which nerve pathways in a lobe or lobes of the brain are severed from other areas in order to terminate contact and improve ones mental health condition. This theory developed in 1890 when a German researcher, Friederich Golz, removed portions of his dogs’ temporal lobes and noticed a change in aggression. Noting this, Gottlieb Burkhardt, the head of a Swiss mental intuition proceeded to perform…

When do kids become adults? A child becomes an adult when all of the frontal lobe is completely developed. Although it has become controversial, kids can not be held to the same standards as adults because their brain does not work in the same way. The reason this topic is so important is because the strictness of punishment for any child whose brain has not developed yet, especially those who only commit minor crimes. Most parts of the brain that control decision-making are not…

Have you ever wondered why we see illusions in different ways or why we say a word instead of a color? The Stroop Effect shows that something is going on in our brain. But what does it tell us about our brain’s ability to process colors, words, and illusions? Is it something that happened during development or is there something that happens in our brain when we look at illusions? The Stroop Effect is named after John R. Stroop, who discovered this phenomenon in 1935. The Stroop Effect states…

There is significant white matter changes, which is rather confluent, especially in the parietal occipital lobes. At this point, I doubt that this is progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, as she is not immunocompromised. It is not consistent clinically with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, as she does not have any marked hypertension and…