The frontal lobes and content-specific delusions. Journal Article uri icon

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abstract

  • Contemporary research has shown that delusions are often the product of identifiable neurologic disease, particularly when the delusions have a specific theme or are confined to one topic--monosymptomatic or content-specific delusions. Although these delusions are considered rare, some of them can be found at high rates in certain populations and settings. The literature on several classes of content-specific delusions (misidentification, sexual, and somatic) is critically reviewed. The review demonstrates that when adequate diagnostic workups are conducted, a high proportion of such delusions are found to have a neurologic basis. Lesions of the frontal lobes and the right hemisphere are shown to be critical to the development and persistence of many content-specific delusions.

publication date

  • January 1, 1994

has restriction

  • closed

Date in CU Experts

  • October 30, 2013 3:09 AM

Full Author List

  • Malloy PF; Richardson ED

author count

  • 2

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0895-0172

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 455

end page

  • 466

volume

  • 6

issue

  • 4