60. Later developmental emergence of deficits following pediatric frontal lobe injury: A case study

This case study illustrates the delayed consequences of early frontal lobe injury, sustained at age 7 years. It describes the slow onset of difficulties with judgment, impulsivity, cognitive-communication issues, high-level attention, organization and planning, and the impact of these deficits upon academic performance, family dynamics, and peer interactions. These deficits were fully realized by the age of 12 years and occurred despite intact …