frontal lobe function

collocation in English

meaningsoffrontal,lobeandfunction

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frontal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈfrʌn.təl/
us
/ˈfrʌn.t̬əl/
relating to the front ...
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lobe
noun[C]
uk
/ləʊb/
us
/loʊb/
anatomyspecialized
any part of an organ that seems to be separate in some way from the rest, especially one of the parts of the brain, lungs, ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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Performance of psychopaths on cognitive tasks related to frontallobefunction.
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Frontal lobe functioning in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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In the present study, cognition associated with frontallobefunctionwas assessed with three computer-administered tasks.
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In particular, the role of frontallobefunctionand disinhibition in the manifestation of manic syndromes needs further exploration.
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Performance of psychopaths on cognitive tasks related to frontallobefunction.
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Counter to expectation, these animals performed in a manner that was indistinguishable from control animals on measures of frontallobefunctionas they matured.
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Consequently, the infants were studied on recognition memory paradigms from birth with subsequently more complex memory tasks that involve medial temporallobefunctionas the infants aged.
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Since then, both techniques have been applied to numerous disorders of frontal and prefrontallobefunction.
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At the same time, developing attentional and other frontal lobe functions allow these expectations to be coordinated into a plan.
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Changes in a patient's cognitive function are often attributed to what is reported as 'frontal lobe functions'.
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Three measures of frontal lobe functioning appear to be neurocognitive domains associated with recovery from schizophrenia.
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Frontal lobe functioning in boys with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Frontal lobe functioning in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Primitive reflexes are primarily tested with suspected brain injury for the purpose of assessing frontal lobe functioning.
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This suggests that estrogen may play a key role in certain frontal lobe functions in women.
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Little is understood about frontal lobe functions facilitating memory, but what is clear is that more in-depth research of brain injury patients is needed.
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Goldberg's work on frontal lobe functions includes the discovery of the reticulo-frontal disconnection syndrome, functional lateralization and gender differences in the prefrontal cortex.
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