Abstract
Disinhibited, exaggerated responses to objects and environmental cues (utilization behavior) occur predominantly with frontal lobe damage. We report a striking example associated with paramedian thalamic infarction suggesting a thalamofrontal component to environmental interactions that require inhibition, self-monitoring, and cognitive flexibility.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Behavior / physiology*
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Cerebral Infarction / psychology*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Frontal Lobe / physiopathology*
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Neurologic Examination
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Neuropsychological Tests
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Thalamic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Thalamic Diseases / physiopathology
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Thalamic Diseases / psychology*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed