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frontal lobe

Known as: Frontal region, Frontal Lobes, Frontal Cortices 
The part of the cerebral hemisphere anterior to the central sulcus, and anterior and superior to the lateral sulcus.
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Anterior orbital gyrusAscending Frontal ConvolutionBlood supply aspectsBody part

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Cerebral cortex

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Cortex of frontal lobeFrontal Eye FieldsFrontal operculumFronto-orbital sulcus

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Review
2001
Review
2001
Frontal lobe changes in alcoholism: a review of the literature.
Alcohol can induce a wide spectrum of effects on the central nervous system. These effects can be recognized at the… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Decision-making deficits, linked to a dysfunctional ventromedial prefrontal cortex, revealed in alcohol and stimulant abusers
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Inverse correlation between frontal lobe and cerebellum sizes in children with autism.
Certain cognitive and behavioural deficits suggest that the frontal lobe functions abnormally in patients with autism, but little… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Catechol-O-methyltransferase-deficient mice exhibit sexually dimorphic changes in catecholamine levels and behavior.
Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is one of the major mammalian enzymes involved in the metabolic degradation of catecholamines… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Cortical networks for visual reaching: physiological and anatomical organization of frontal and parietal lobe arm regions.
The functional and structural properties of the dorsolateral frontal lobe and posterior parietal proximal arm representations… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
A diagnostic approach in Alzheimer's disease using three-dimensional stereotactic surface projections of fluorine-18-FDG PET.
UNLABELLED To improve the diagnostic performance of PET as an aid in evaluating patients suspected of having Alzheimer's disease… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Severe disturbance of higher cognition after bilateral frontal lobe ablation
After bilateral ablation of orbital and lower mesial frontal cortices, a patient had profound changes of behavior that have… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Functions of the frontal cortex of the rat: A comparative review
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Selective activation of the mesocortical DA system by stress
IT is now well established that an important system of dopaminergic (DA) neurones innervates various parts of the cerebral cortex… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The left frontal lobe of man and the suppression of habitual responses in verbal categorical behaviour.
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