parietal lobe

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parietal lobe

[pə′rī·əd·əl ‚lōb]

(anatomy)

The cerebral lobe of the brain above the lateral cerebral sulcus and behind the central sulcus.

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OCD patients showed, when compared with NCC, a significant decrease in gray matter volume of the left superior parietal lobe t(28)= 3.

Alterations of gray and white matter morphology in obsessive compulsive disorder/Las alteraciones de morfologia de la sustancia blanca y gris en el trastorno obsesivo compulsivo

When symptoms such as paresthesia or pain occur prominently and early in partial seizures, the origin of parietal lobe should be suspected.

Refractory Lesional Parietal Lobe Epilepsy: Clinical, Electroencephalographic and Neurodiagnostic Findings

The main finding of the ALE meta-analysis was that patients with schizophrenia demonstrated an increase in activation from pre- to post-CRT and these regions were mainly in frontal and parietal lobe [Table 2].

Correlation Between Brain Activation Changes and Cognitive Improvement Following Cognitive Remediation Therapy in Schizophrenia: An Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-analysis

The boy underwent burr hole procedure and biopsy was taken from right parietal lobe by a neurosurgeon and was sent for histopathology which revealed "Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma grade 3.

UNUSUSAL LARGE BRAIN CYST IN NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

This patient had multiple abscesses in both temporal lobes, both occipital lobes, and left parietal lobe due to Streptococcus anginosus (cf.

Multiple Brain Abscesses due to Streptococcus anginosus: Prediction of Mortality by an Imaging Severity Index Score

It is anticipated that the use of a spatial/holistic MR strategy will be reflected in extensive EEG activation over the right hemisphere, especially over the parietal lobes, while a verbal/analytic MR strategy will be reflected in strong activation over the left hemisphere, especially over the left frontal and temporal areas.

The influence of native acquisition of Chinese on mental rotation strategy preference: an eeg investigation

The parietal lobe works as the network hub of the brain, connecting disparate parts to make use of stored or incoming information.

Poverty during childhood adversely affects brain development in kids

Along with the posterior frontal and parietal lobe cerebral fusion, note the absence of the septum pellucidum and fused frontal horns of the lateral ventricles (Figs 2 - 4).

Paediatric neuro-imaging: diagnosis

High-signal changes were observed in T2A series extending from the posterior part of the right temporal lobe to the right parietal lobe and in the subcortical white matter in the right posteroparietal region (Picture-2a).

Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome due to hypertension

Each side of brain region as frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, cerebellum, brain stem, basal ganglia, deep white matter and corpus callosum involved by the oedema was scored with 1 point.

Serum lactate dehydrogenase as an early marker of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: keep your eyes open on the score of severity brain oedema

Q: Learning lines is one thing, but knowing first-hand the difference between a parietal lobe and an ear lobe must be another

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Imaging studies revealed a lobulated, ring-enhancing lesion with surrounding edema in the left parietal lobe (Figure 1).