case of phineas cage
Phineas Gage. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/the-incredible-case-of-phineas-gage/ Phineas Gage (1823-1860) is one of the earliest documented cases of severe brain injury. Gage is the index case of an individual who suffered major personality changes after brain trauma, at a period in history where very little was known about how the brain worked and how the brain repaired itself after a traumatic event.