The frontal lobe exists mainly in the anterior (frontal) cranial fossa and rests on the orbital (horizontal) part of the frontal bone. The frontal lobe takes up about 1/3 of the cerebral hemisphere.

Two specific types, frontal lobe dementia and alcohol-induced dementia, share some similarities but have distinct characteristics.

Dementia, a term encompassing a decline in cognitive function, is a complex and often misunderstood condition. Two specific types, frontal lobe dementia and alcohol-induced dementia, share some ...

The brain has several lobes, each with different functions. The frontal lobe was the part of the brain targeted in the standard lobotomy operations practiced in the 1940s and 1950s.

Frontotemporal lobe dementia has two primary types and other subtypes. The type a person has depends on which protein buildup is causing the dementia as well as where in the frontal or temporal ...

The frontal lobe of the brain is responsible for higher cognitive functions, including memory, emotions, problem-solving, language, judgment and more, according to Healthline, which labeled it the ...

The diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, a brain disorder caused by degeneration of the brain's frontal lobe, comes nearly a year after Willis' family confirmed the movie icon, now 67, was ...

Comparing Moral Judgments of Patients With Frontotemporal Dementia and Frontal Stroke Baez S, Couto B, Torralva T, et al JAMA Neurol. 2014 Jul 21. [Epub ahead of print] ...