Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Frontal lobe damage can cause problems with decision-making, movement, and self-control.  A stroke is a common cause of frontal lobe damage, often ...

The “frontal lobe syndrome” as it is commonly called, is a loose collection of symptoms frequently observed in patients who suffer prefrontal lobe dysfunction—that is, these brain areas no longer work ...

The brain's frontal lobe may be organized in a front-to-back continuum, with concrete decision-making occurring toward the back of the lobe and abstract thought toward the front, according to a recent ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in particular, may be at play, and identifying ways to slow down its progression can help. In ...

Analysis of lost photos reveals structural anomalies in Einstein’s brain that may explain his extraordinary mathematical and ...

A Dartmouth study finds that the conscious perception of visual location occurs in the frontal lobes of the brain, rather than in the visual system in the back of the brain. The findings are published ...

From impulsive purchases, rash break ups and poor fashion choices Gen Z have been blaming their behaviour on their brain not being fully developed. The frontal lobe has once again been trending on ...

Recently, I reviewed how our “caveperson brains” react to the pandemic. But is there anything we can do about it? While we can’t do much to control our caveperson brain, there is another part of our ...

A convicted cop-killer who is missing part of his brain's frontal lobe wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his planned Tuesday execution, saying that he's ineligible for the death penalty because of ...