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The cerebral localization of executive functions
Agata MalteseFrancesco CerroniPalmira RomanoDaniela RussoMargherita SalernoBeatrice GallaiRosa MarottaSerenamarianna LavanoFrancesco LavanoGabriele Tripisubject
Executive FunctionFrontal lobesNeuropsychologyMedicine (all)Executive FunctionsCortical areasFrontal lobeCortical areaCortical areas; Executive Functions; Frontal lobes; Neuropsychology;description
Executive Functions (EFs) are a complex neuropsychological tool that can lead all action of daily-life indipendently from age. The attempt to associate specific regions of the central nervous system (CNS) with specific sensory functions, motor and cognitive skills is one of the most recurring themes in the history of neuroscience. The concept of cerebral localization of mental activities started from the formulations of beginning phrenologists in Nineteenth century, passing through the holistic conceptions and antilocalization that marked some periods of the Twentieth century, until the beginning of the new millennium, characterized by the enormous popularity of the techniques of functional neuroimaging and the success of research programs aiming to create a real functional cartography of the human cerebral cortex.
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| 2018-01-01 |