Brain study reveals how frontal lobe damage affects reasoning

NCT ID NCT02236832

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study looked at how the front part of the brain helps with reasoning and categorizing things. Researchers compared healthy volunteers to people with frontotemporal dementia or progressive supranuclear palsy. They used tasks, brain scans, and magnetic stimulation to understand the brain's role. The goal was to learn more about these conditions, not to test a treatment.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for HEALTHY SUBJECTS are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • ICM (Institut du cerveau et de la Moelle épinière)

    Paris, 75013, France

Conditions

Explore the condition pages connected to this study.