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Cortical influences in emotion

K M Heilman1, R L Gilmore

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0236, USA.

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society
|November 20, 1998
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Brain diseases significantly alter emotional experience and behavior, impacting communication through various brain regions like the cortex, limbic system, and basal ganglia. Understanding these neurological links is key to diagnosing and treating emotional disorders.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Emotions are classified into experience and behavior, both mediated by the brain.
  • Brain diseases can profoundly affect emotional experience and behavior.
  • Disorders across the cerebral hemisphere, limbic system, and basal ganglia are linked to emotional changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how brain diseases impact emotional experience and behavior.
  • To examine the role of specific brain regions in emotional processing and communication.
  • To review theories of emotional experience, including feedback and dimensional models.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on neurological disorders and their effects on emotion.
  • Analysis of how dysfunction in the cerebral cortex, limbic system, and basal ganglia influences emotional expression and comprehension.

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  • Discussion of neurotransmitter system alterations and their relation to mood changes.

    • Main Results:

    • Cerebral cortex dysfunction affects emotional communication; right hemisphere damage impairs emotional gesture processing (facial expressions, prosody).
    • Limbic system damage (e.g., amygdala) can impair emotional recognition and reduce affect, while septal region lesions may increase aggression.
    • Basal ganglia disorders (Parkinson's, Huntington's disease) are associated with emotional communication deficits, mood changes, and altered emotional comprehension.

    Conclusions:

    • Brain structure and function are critical for emotional experience and behavior.
    • Specific neurological deficits correlate with distinct impairments in emotional processing and communication.
    • Further research is needed to understand the neurobiological mechanisms underlying mood changes and emotional disorders.