Neurological syndrome following bilateral damage to the head of the caudate nuclei.
We describe a persistent behavioral disorder associated with bilateral destruction of the head of the caudate nuclei. The findings in this case support a role for the caudate nuclei in behavioral functions and are interpreted in view of recent anatomical and physiological information on the connections of the caudate nuclei with the prefrontal cortex.
Richfield
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Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48104.
Twyman
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Berent
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D000328:Adult; D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed