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		<title>The Relationship Between Executive Function and Processing Speed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding the relationship between brain (specifically subcortical structures) and cognitive processes is a field still in its infancy. The rise of structural and functional neuroimaging that started in the 1970s and really began to mature in the 1990s (with even greater changes and advancements being made today), led to the ability to measure the structure [...]
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		<title>What is Executive Function?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Executive function is a term that describes a wide range of cognitive behaviors and processes. It is broad enough of a term that some people simply describe it as, “what the frontal lobes do.” When asked what exactly the frontal lobes do do, some revert to the circular definition of “executive functions.” However, executive functions [...]
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		<title>Aphasia Syndromes</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2009/02/aphasia-syndromes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aphasia is an acquired disorder of language. It can manifest in various ways, including difficulty speaking or difficulty understanding speech or language. Stroke is the most common cause of aphasia with up to 40% of stroke patients experiencing some sort of aphasia. Depending on the nature of the injury (e.g., stroke, tumor, trauma), aphaisa can [...]
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		<title>PBS Frontline Explores Parkinson&#8217;s Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2009/02/pbs-frontline-explores-parkinsons-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the video PBS recently made about Parkinson&#8217;s disease called My Father, My Brother, and Me. From what I&#8217;ve watched so far, it&#8217;s done a good job putting a face to Parkinson&#8217;s disease while also focusing on the research and clinical aspects of it. Related posts: Parkinson&#8217;s Disease and the Brain Early Signs of [...]
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		<title>Patient HM&#8217;s Passing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Henry M., the most famous patient in modern neuroscience research and literature, passed away. He was 82. In 1953, H.M. had an experimental brain operation to try to stop his frequent seizures; his medial temporal lobes were resected bilaterally, with significant portions of his amygdalas and hippocampi in both cerebral hemispheres removed [...]
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		<title>Revisiting Clive</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2008/11/revisiting-clive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I posted a video clip about Clive Wearing. Here is the first part of a different documentary about Clive. This video goes more in-depth about his condition. Clive is sometimes referred to as the man with the shortest memory. Not only were his two hippocampi destroyed, but also surrounding areas of the his temporal [...]
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		<title>The Unusual Case of Clive Wearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clive Wearing is a 70 year old British man who contracted herpes simplex encephalitis in 1985. The virus destroyed his hippocampi bilaterally (as well as surrounding areas). He has complete anterograde amnesia and can only remember up to about 20 seconds. He retained the ability to play the piano and conduct a choir (which he [...]
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		<title>Epilepsy &#8211; Social and Cognitive Considerations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago I wrote another post for Brain Blogger about some of the issues people who have been diagnosed with epilepsy face. Related posts: Dealing with TBIs from the Iraq War Learning disabilities Encephalon #42
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		<title>Sen. Kennedy&#8217;s Brain Tumor</title>
		<link>http://www.brainybehavior.com/blog/2008/05/sen-kennedys-brain-tumor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 18:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sen. Ted Kennedy, one of the last of the siblings of JFK and Bobby who is alive recently was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in his left parietal lobe. His first symptom was a seizure. As soon as I heard that he had had a seizure I started wondering about a tumor. There aren&#8217;t [...]
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		<title>Frontotemporal Dementias</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Tanner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times has a very nice article about Frontotemporal demetia (FTD). This type of dementia is interesting, affecting personality, inhibition, attention, and language. It is similar to Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease but has a different progression and manifestation. Anyway, the article provides a nice picture of the disease. Related posts: Time for an OCD Post Blog [...]
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