Abstract

RAMOS-GALARZA, Carlos  and  GAIBOR-ESTEVEZ, Jhonny. Neuropsychological Analysis Of A Case Of Thalamic Damage. Why Does He Present A New Laziness And Acquired Naiveté?. Rev Ecuat Neurol [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.2, pp.132-135. ISSN 2631-2581.  https://doi.org/10.46997/revecuatneurol32200132.

Acquired brain damage is a topic of central interest in neuropsychology, since it allows us to understand the relationship between cognition, behavior and emotion with pathological brain functioning. On this occasion, we present a case with a cerebrovascular disease that, as a result of damage at the thalamic level, presents executive, emotional, linguistic, and memory disorders. This is a 52-year-old patient who presents signs and symptoms such as personal insouciance, lack of motivation to seek employment, problems regulating his behavior, among others. We analyze the case regarding the role of the thalamus in global brain functioning and the need to carry out a correct follow-up with the patient.

Keywords : Acquired brain injury; thalamus; executive dysfunction; neuropsychology; cerebrovascular disease..

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