An example of lack of frontal inhibition: The 'utilization behaviour'

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 347-353

  Brazzelli, Miriam ^a   Spinnler, Hans ^b,c  

^a Scottish Hlth Purch Info Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Ospedale San Paolo alla Barona   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysexecutive syndrome; Executive functions; Frontal lobe; Supervisory attentional system; Utilization behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN INJURY; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031904783     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.1998.540347.x     Document Type: Article

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