A 40-year-old member asked:
What could happen if the frontal lobe of the brain was removed?
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Dr. Djamchid Lotfianswered
Neurology 60 years experience
Personality change: The person would behave like a zombie if both sides removed
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What is the function of the frontal lobe of the brain?
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Dr. Walter Husaranswered
Neurology 35 years experience
Frontal lobe: The frontal lobe is Betty functions including: motor control, expression of memory and identification of smells and odors are many of the functions of the frontal lobes of the brain.
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