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The gene for has been identified. This allows for at-risk individuals to be tested to ascertain whether they are carriers of this hereditary disorder characterized by chronic physical and mental deterioration due to damaged brain cells.
Limbic System
A conceptual system controlling affective and motivated behaviors and certain forms of memory with key anatomy lying between the neocortex and brainstem; includes the cingulate cortex, amygdala, and hippocampus, among other structures.
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.
Dorsal Frontal Cortex
A region of the frontal lobes of the brain implicated in executive functions such as planning, reasoning, and problem-solving.
Ventral Frontal Cortex
A part of the frontal lobe in the brain associated with decision making, risk-taking, and regulating emotions.
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