title: "Frontal lobe" utilization behavior associated with paramedian thalamic infarction.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University Program in Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Eslinger
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Grattan
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Easton
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed