Frontal lobe disorder

Frontal lobe disorder
Illustration of lateral view of the right side of the brain showing the frontal lobe, other lobes of the brain, and the cerebellum
SpecialtyNeurology, psychiatry
SymptomsTremor, dystonia[1]
CausesClosed head injuries[2]
Diagnostic methodNeuropsychological test[3]
TreatmentSpeech therapy, supportive care[4]

Frontal lobe disorder, also frontal lobe syndrome, is an impairment of the frontal lobe of the brain due to disease or frontal lobe injury.[5] The frontal lobe plays a key role in executive functions such as motivation, planning, social behaviour, and speech production. Frontal lobe syndrome can be caused by a range of conditions including head trauma, tumours, neurodegenerative diseases, neurodevelopmental disorders, neurosurgery and cerebrovascular disease. Frontal lobe impairment can be detected by recognition of typical signs and symptoms, use of simple screening tests, and specialist neurological testing.[3][6]

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  5. ^ "Frontal Lobe Syndrome. FLS information. Frontal Lobe Lesions | Patient". Patient. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  6. ^ Ruiz-Barrio, Iñigo; Horta-Barba, Andrea; Aracil-Bolaños, Ignacio; Martinez-Horta, Saül; Kulisevsky, Jaime; Pagonabarraga, Javier (March 2024). "Predicting Disability in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Using Bedside Frontal-Lobe Signs". Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 11 (3): 248–256. doi:10.1002/mdc3.13958. PMC 10928321. PMID 38164060.