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Fronto-temporal dementia (& lesions of orbitofrontal cortex). Fronto-temporal Dementia Social disinhibition Poor emotion regulation Denial of deficit Inability to navigate the social world Anatomy Orbitofrontal Cortex Amygdala. Can these patients recognize basic
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Fronto-temporal dementia (& lesions of orbitofrontal cortex) • Fronto-temporal Dementia • Social disinhibition • Poor emotion regulation • Denial of deficit • Inability to navigate the social world • Anatomy • Orbitofrontal Cortex • Amygdala Can these patients recognize basic emotions conveyed by facial expressions? Fernandez-Duque & Black, Neuropsychologia, in press
sad disgust happy frightened surprised angry neutral FTD: Emotion Recognition
Normal 100 AD 90 80 Prosop 70 60 FTD 50 40 30 20 10 0 happy neutral surprised sad disgust frightened angry