Prefrontal Cortex and Abstract Thinking

Neuropsychological and Anatomical Study of Concept Formation in Frontal Patients

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01100281

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-08

Start date

2010-04-30

Completion date

2011-04-30

Last updated

2011-12-09

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Conditions

Abstract Thinking, Concept Formation

Keywords

prefrontal cortex

Brief summary

The capacity of concept formation is not well understood, even if a link is supposed with the functioning of the frontal lobes. Our aim is to better understand the cognitive mechanisms underlying this function and to try to correlate the performance with atrophy of the frontal lobe in neurodegenerative diseases involving this region (frontotemporal lobar degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALNeuropsychological examination

Examination including especially concept formation

OTHERMRI

MRI performed in T1-weighted three dimensional sequence

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* informed consent signed * MMSE\> 20 * No contra indication to MRI

Exclusion criteria

* MMSE\<20

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026