OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to compare distinct brain frontal lobe parcellation methods across 90 brain magnetic resonance imaging scans and examine their associations with cognition in older age. METHODS Three parcellation methods (Manual, FreeSurfer, and Stereology) were applied to T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of 90 older men, aged ∼ 73 years. A measure of general fluid ...

In order to discriminate situation awareness (SA) levels on the basis of SA-sensitive electroencephalography (EEG) features, high-SA (HSA) group and low-SA (LSA) groups, which are representative two SA levels, were classified according global assessment technology (SAGAT) scores measured in multi-attribute task battery (MATB) II tasks. Furthermore, three types EEG namely, absolute power, relati...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The neuropsychological exam plays a central role in the assessment of elderly patients with cognitive complaints. It is particularly relevant to differentiate patients with mild dementia from those subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Formal education is a critical factor in neuropsychological performance; however, there are few studies that evaluated the psychomet...

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Cognitive functions and, in particular, executive function, are commonly affected after stroke, leading to impairments in performance of daily activities, decrease in social participation and in quality of life. Appropriate assessment and understanding of executive dysfunction are important, firstly to develop better rehabilitation strategies f...

The proverb interpretation task (PIT) is often used in clinical settings to evaluate frontal "executive" dysfunction. However, only a relatively small number of studies have investigated the relationship between frontal lobe lesions and performance on the PIT. We compared 52 patients with unselected focal frontal lobe lesions with 52 closely matched healthy controls on a proverb interpretation ...

Introduction and aim. This study compared the efficacy of core stabilization (CSE) trunk balance exercises (TBE) with flexibility training on pain-related disability (PRD), psychological status (PS) fear avoidance belief (FAB) in patients non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). Material methods. Twenty-eight (28) participants diagnosed NSCLBP were randomly assigned into CSE, TBE, control g...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Counterfactual thinking (CFT) refers to the generation of mental simulations of alternatives to past events, actions and outcomes. CFT is a pervasive cognitive feature in every-day life and is closely related to decision-making, planning and problem-solving - all of which are cognitive processes linked to unimpaired frontal lobe functioning. Huntington's Disease (HD) is...

Patients with mild cognitive impairment experience difficulties in mathematics that affect their functioning in the activities of everyday life. What are the associated anatomical brain changes and the cognitive correlates underlying such deficits? In the present study, 33 patients with Mild Cognitive Impairments (MCI) and 29 cognitively normal controls underwent volumetric MRI, and completed t...