Neuropsychological analysis of a case of thalamic damage. Why does he present a new laziness and acquired naiveté?
Vol. 32 No. 2 (2023), Reportes de Casos Clínicos
Vol. 32 No. 2 (2023)

Neuropsychological analysis of a case of thalamic damage. Why does he present a new laziness and acquired naiveté?

Reportes de Casos Clínicos
Published 2025-02-24
Carlos Ramos-Galarza
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
Jhonny Gaibor-Estévez
Hospital Eugenio Espejo, Quito, Ecuador
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Keywords

Acquired brain injury
thalamus
executive dysfunction
neuropsychology
cerebrovascular disease

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Ramos-Galarza, C., & Gaibor-Estévez, J. (2025). Neuropsychological analysis of a case of thalamic damage. Why does he present a new laziness and acquired naiveté?. Revista Ecuatoriana De Neurología, 32(2). Retrieved from https://revecuatneurol.temp.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/revecuatneurol/article/view/9726
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Abstract

Acquired brain damage is a topic of central interest in neuropsychology, since it allows us to understand the relationship bet- ween cognition, behavior and emotion with pathological brain functioning. On this occasion, we present a case with a cerebrovas- cular disease that, as a result of damage at the thalamic level, presents executive, emotional, linguistic, and memory disorders. This is a 52-year-old patient who presents signs and symptoms such as personal insouciance, lack of motivation to seek employment, problems regulating his behavior, among others. We analyze the case regarding the role of the thalamus in global brain functioning and the need to carry out a correct follow-up with the patient.

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