Neurobiology and Genetics of Mental Disorders — Flashcards

Functional imaging of individuals with major depression has pinpointed excessive metabolic activity in Brodmann area _____, the subgenual prefrontal cortex

Bilateral lesions of the _____ result in Kluver-Bucy syndrome

Oculomotor abnormalities such as smooth _____ eye movement alterations and saccadic disinhibition are markers for schizophrenia

_____ syndrome is associated with impulsive, aggressive behavior and mild mental retardation, due to a mutation in MAO-A gene

_____ enables focal stimulation of cortical areas

_____ is any cue, which precedes the recall of the target word

_____ are those seizures which occur after the completion of treatment once the patient has regained consciousness post-ECT.

Functional neuroimaging studies show _____ lobe hypometabolism in patients with ADHD

_____ inhibition occurs when new memories interfere with recall of old material

What part of brain is affected in delirium?_____