title: [Neuropsychological evaluation of a case of organic personality disorder due to penetrating brain injury].
abstract: In this paper, an organic personality disorder case by penetrating brain injury, predominantly localized in the right frontal lobe, is presented. Neuropsychological and neuroimaging (CT scan studies) were performed. We assessed the main cognitive aspect: orientation, attention, memory, intelligence, language, visual-spatial functioning, motor functioning, executive functioning and personality. The results obtained, point out disorders in the patient's behavior and in the executive functions. Likewise, other cognitive functions as: attention, memory, language and visual-spatial functioning, show specific deficits.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Psicologia, Hospital Psiquiátrico Provincial de Mérida, Badajoz.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sanz de la Torre
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ríos
mesh_terms: D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Evaluación neuropsicológica de un caso de trastorno orgánico de la personalidad por lesión cerebral penetrante.