A rostral prefrontal mediolateral gradient predicts creativity in frontotemporal dementia

Victor Altmayer1,2, Marcela Ovando-Tellez1, Théophile Bieth1,2

  • 1Sorbonne University, Institut du Cerveau - Paris Brain Institute - ICM, FrontLab, Inserm, CNRS, AP-HP, Hôpital de la Pitié Salpêtrière, 75013, Paris, France.

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Summary

Creative thinking involves generating and combining ideas, supported by brain networks. The rostromedial PFC aids idea generation, while the rostrolateral PFC combines them, with both crucial for overall creativity.

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