[An anatomofunctional brain database]

This study proposes a closer look at the neuropsychological method defined as the study of the neural bases of the behavioural and cognitive functions using an organisation-representation model for current data and knowledge of the brain, and the application of an anatomofunctional database. A Centre of Cognitive Anatomy (CAC) was set up for the collection and processing of neuronatomical, neuropsychological, and psycho-behavioural data for patients presenting sequels of focal brain damage. Such a system would allow concurrent treatment of anatomical and functional data. We would expect the results from such a model to produce stable 'anatomofunctional laws' that would be independent of all inter-individual variations in the functioning of the brain and could be checked against the entire database of information. A direct application would be the improvement of cognitive and/or behavioural rehabilitation of patients with brain damage.