Clinical Neuropsychology

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

Understanding the Association Cortex: Key Roles in Higher Cognitive Functions and Disorders

Association cortex is divided into two parts Unimodal and Heteromodal The association cortex can be broadly divided into two parts – the prefrontal cortex and the posterior...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

Understanding Blindness: Causes, Types, and Treatment Options

Blindness Blindness Blindness is the condition of partial or complete loss of vision. It can be caused by a variety of different factors, including injury or trauma...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

Broca’s Area: The Key Brain Region for Language Production and Speech Processing

Brocas area connects to what other areas of the cortex and why? The prefrontal cortex, premotor cortex and supplementary motor areas for higher order aspects of speech...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

The Importance of Broca’s Area in Language Processing and Speech Production

Broca’s area is involved in language processing includes Motor program that activates sequences of sounds to produce words and sentences.Neural representations for words are converted back into...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

Understanding Deafness: Causes, Types, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Deafness Deafness Deafness is the partial or complete inability to hear. It can be congenital, meaning a person is born with it, or acquired, meaning it develops...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

Unlocking Hemispheric Dominance: Implications for Education and Clinical Applications

Hemispheric Dominance ~90% of the population is right handed (corresponds with the left hemisphere).Language function depends predominantly on the left hemisphere. Certain areas of the temporal lobe...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

Understanding the Role of Heteromodal Association Cortex: Integration of Sensory Signals and Higher Cognitive Functions

Heteromodal (higher order) association cortex (green) Has bidirectional connections with motor and sensory association cortex of all modalities, and with the limbic cortex. This allows the heteromodal...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Clinical Neuropsychology

Unlocking the Mysteries of Language Processing: The Six Essential Functions for Accurate Communication

Language Processing and Related Functions: Hearing a word, and then repeating it aloud involves 1) Auditory information reaching the primary auditory cortex 2)Wernicke’s area 3)Requires transfer of...