title: Sudden behavioral change. Guide to initial evaluation.
abstract: Described is an approach to understanding sudden behavioral change that is based on a simplified conceptual model of the functional anatomy of the CNS. The model explores the behavioral correlates of three interrelated CNS functional axes: vertical, lateral, and horizontal.
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis; D004644:Emotions; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009949:Orientation