Language functioning after bilateral prefrontal leukotomy
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Three groups of patients with orbital frontal lesions secondary to leukotomy were compared to psychiatric and normal control groups on a series of tasks involving language. The results indicated that chronic orbital frontal lesions, at least in the patients in this study, do not affect language as defined by the tasks used in the study. The frontal lobes, when implicated in language, appear to require dorsal-lateral or medial cortical involvement.
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Patients with orbitofrontal lesions commonly show social impairments dependent on emotional functions.
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- Authors
- Stuss, D. T., Benson, D. F., Clermont, R., Della Malva, C. L., Kaplan, E. F., & Weir, W. S.
- Affiliations
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Stuss, D.T.
- Venue
- Brain and Language
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1986-05
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 66-70
- ISSN
- 0093-934X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1971043082
- Cited by
- 51
- References
- 37
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- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 0.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Brain and Language (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NSO6209)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical and Modern Theater Studies
- Keywords
- language functioning, frontal lobe, language lateralization, medial frontal cortex, aphasia, psychopathology
- MeSH terms
- Aphasia, Follow-Up Studies, Frontal Lobe, Humans, Neuropsychological Tests, Postoperative Complications, Psychosurgery, Schizophrenia
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