Phineas Gage

Abstract

<p>The case of Phineas Gage is one of the most frequently cited cases from 19th century medical literature and represents the first of a series of famous cases involving the brain and behavior. While many reiterations of Gage’s case have been published, it remains important to modern neuroscience due to its unique historical significance, ongoing clinical relevance, and the insights it offers neuropsychology into the functional effects of brain injury on thinking, emotions, and behavior. This chapter revisits the critical aspects of this landmark case from a contemporary clinical perspective and discusses the implications of injury to the prefrontal cortex and pathways.</p>

Funciones Ejecutivas Y Lóbulo Frontal

“…La primera descripción del síndrome fue realizada sobre el célebre caso de Phineas Gage, un trabajador del ferrocarril que sufrió un accidente en el que una barra de hierro atravesó parte del lóbulo frontal, ocasionando un cambio de carácter con respecto a la personalidad premórbida (Harlow, 1848;Lewandowski et al, 2020).…”