Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Frontal lobe damage can cause problems with decision-making, movement, and self-control.  A stroke is a common cause of frontal lobe damage, often ...

Increased impulsivity, or a lack of impulse control, is a key characteristic of many psychiatric disorders, including alcohol dependence. Recent studies suggest that increased impulsivity is involved ...

Located at the front of the brain, your frontal lobe is responsible for high-cognitive functions like self-control, memory, and emotional expression. It’s essential for personality and communication ...

American rapper Kanye West apologized officially for his anti-Semitic remarks in a full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal and, for the first time, detailed his battles with bipolar ...

The “frontal lobe syndrome” as it is commonly called, is a loose collection of symptoms frequently observed in patients who suffer prefrontal lobe dysfunction—that is, these brain areas no longer work ...

Kanye West, now known as Ye, dropped a full-page Wall Street Journal apology linking his 2002 car accident to years of antisemitic outbursts. The rapper claims undiagnosed brain damage from the crash ...