title: [MENTALIZING DEFICIT IN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS: A REVIEW ARTICLE].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mentalization is the ability to attribute mental states (intentions, desires, thoughts, emotions) to others, and hence to predict their behaviour. This ability fundamentally determines our participation in social relationships and adaptation to society. A significant proportion of the disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) affects those brain structures and neurotransmitter systems that play a role in the mentalizing processes. Accordingly, a number of CNS disorders may be associated with mentalizing deficits, which may affect the outcome of these diseases. Here, we review recent research on mentalizing abilities in neurological diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  An internet database search was performed to identify publications on the subject.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-two publications in English corresponded to the search criteria. These publications reported impaired mentalization in several neurological disorders (e.g. epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, dementias, traumatic brain injury).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that a number of neurological disorders associate with mentalizing deficit. This deficit is often present in the early stages of the diseases and has a prognostic value, which in turn emphasizes the importance of the early detection and adequate rehabilitation.
authors.forename: Róbert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herold
authors.forename: Eszter
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mike
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tényi
authors.forename: Mária
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hajnal
authors.forename: Sándor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fekete
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Illés
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004644:Emotions; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior; D056345:Theory of Mind