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Lobes of the brain

Each lobe of the brain has a different set of functions, so damage to a particular lobe may determine the type of problems that could be expected.

Update Date: 1/5/2007

Updated by: Jeffrey J. Brown, MD FACR, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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