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HUMAN BEHAVIOR AFTER EXTENSIVE BILATERAL REMOVAL FROM THE FRONTAL LOBES

Hebb, D. O.·1940·Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry
DOI 10.1001/archneurpsyc.1940.02280080181011
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At rare intervals chance presents to a neurosurgeon a lesion of the brain demanding treatment that would satisfy the exacting requirements of an extirpation experiment. This was true of the case we are about to record. Psychologic studies of the patient were made before, during and after an extensive bilateral frontal lobectomy, without yielding evidence of postoperative deterioration such as might have been expected from earlier examinations, and particularly from the case studied in detail by Brickner.1It becomes evident that human behavior and mental activity may be more greatly impaired by the positive action of an abnormal area of brain than by the negative effect of its complete absence,2and the case reported here presents a new opportunity for study of the functions of the frontal lobes. REPORT OF A CASE History. —K. M., a man aged 27, who was right handed, came to the clinic in

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  • Lesion studies suggest that consciousness persists after widespread frontal lesions, and recent work controlling for confounding factors has cast doubt on a central role of the fronto-parietal network in supporting consciousness.

    “However, lesion studies suggest that consciousness persists after widespread frontal lesions 23,48 and recent work controlling for confounding factors related to stimulus processing, attention, and task performance have cast doubt on a central role of this fronto-parietal network in supporting consciousness 23,49,50 .”

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Authors
Hebb, D. O.
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Hebb, D. O.
Venue
Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Published
1940-08-01
Volume
44
Issue
2
Pages
421
ISSN
0096-6754 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1001/archneurpsyc.1940.02280080181011
OpenAlex
W2001950469
Cited by
237
References
24
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 9 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
4.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurology and Historical Studies
Keywords
frontal lobe, frontal lobe function, human behavior, personality change, postoperative behavior

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