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Frontal |
Located right under the forehead. Involved in tracking and sense of
self. Part of our arousal system, and reactions to environment.
Responsible for executive function and judgment.
Allows us emotional response and stability and personality. Handles use of
language, word associations and meaning, and memory for motor
habits. |
Difficulty planning and completing complex tasks in correct order.
Repeating same actions over and over without becoming consciously aware
of having done so.
Lack of spontaneity with others.
Easily distracted and more mentally rigid.
Mood swings and changes in behavior.
Difficulty with abstract reasoning and problem solving.
Difficulty finding the right words to
say. |
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Parietal |
Located near the back and top of head.
Involved in visual, tactile and touch perception. Allows us to
manipulate objects. Allows us to take in new sensory information to
understand a new concept. |
Difficulty naming objects and writing words.
Cannot attend to more than one object at a time.
Inability to focus visual attention.
Problems with reading, hand/eye coordination.
Difficulty with math, drawing and visual perception.
Not aware of body parts within a surrounding
space |
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Temporal |
Located on the side of the head above ears.
Involved with auditory perception, long-term
memory, some visual perception, and being able to categorize
objects. |
Difficulty remembering names and faces.
Difficulty understanding spoken words.
Difficulty with concentration.
Short-term memory loss.
Aggressive behavior.
Change in sexual interest.
Persistent talking.
Seizure disorders.
Inability to categorize objects. |
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Occipital |
Located at the back of the head.
Visual perception. |
Visual challenges.
Difficulty recognizing colors.
Hallucinations.
Visual illusions
Inability to recognize words.
Difficulty recognizing drawn
objects. |