2016-09-20

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Our functional map of the brain has changed. Here's why.

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Script Writer: David Goldenberg (@dgoldenberg)

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Video Illustrator: Qingyang Chen

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Video Narrator: Emily Elert (@eelert)

With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Kate Yoshida, Ever Salazar and Peter Reich

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A digitally remastered look at the injuries of Phineas Gage, history's most famous lesion patient: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm031024#t=article

FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, but if you want to learn more about this topic, here are some handy keywords to get your googling started:

Brain lesion: Damage to the brain caused by disease or injury.

Broca’s area: Region in the frontal lobe associated with speech production.

Fusiform face area: Structure near the back of the brain associated with facial recognition.

Hippocampus: Seahorse-shaped brain structure associated with memory formation.

Amygdala: Small brain structure associated with emotions and memories.

fMRI: An imaging procedure that measures brain activity by tracking changes associated with blood flow.

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