Development of the prefrontal cortex
Subtitle: evolution, neurobiology, and behavior
By: edited by Norman A. Krasnegor, G. Reid Lyon, and Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic.
Contributors: Krasnegor, Norman A.; Lyon, G. Reid, 1949-; Goldman-Rakic, Patricia S.
Publisher: P.H. Brookes Pub. Co.
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
Subjects: Prefrontal cortex -- Physiology; Prefrontal cortex -- Growth; Prefrontal cortex -- Evolution; Developmental neurobiology; Prefrontal Cortex -- growth & development -- congresses
Description: Prominent investigators in the fields of neuroscience and behavior come together in this volume to examine the brain's prefrontal cortex. Exploring evolutionary issues, neurobiology, neuropsychology, and neuropathology, these experts advance the knowledge of the growth, structure, and function of this brain region as it relates to human behavior and development.

Based on multiple human and primate research studies, the book sheds light on typical brain growth and simultaneously describes the functional and developmental consequences of acquired and developmental damage to the prefontal cortex. The authors address specific types of brain injuries and lesions, explaining how these factors can affect cognitive, behavioral, and social functions such as memory, attention, decision making, and language abilities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on papers from a conference sponsored by the Human Learning and Behavior Branch of NICHD, Sept. 1994.