The temporal lobe is part of the cerebral cortex. It plays a role in memory, enables people to process sound and vision, and is crucial for recognizing objects and language. Dysfunction in the ...

Mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the brain's temporal lobes -- the seat of memory -- according to a new study. The findings, seen in people with and without signs of ...

A loved one undergoing massive shifts in personality or speech can be challenging to work with. You might be wondering if it’s already a symptom of an underlying disease. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a disorder marked by progressive degeneration of the frontal and or temporal lobes of the brain. It is the most common form of dementia in people under 60, and it is ...

In a few people with temporal lobe abnormalities, there is an outpouring of written material. These individuals have a drive to record facts and memories through writing in as precise and objective a ...

Researchers from four academic neurosurgical centers in Japan found that the parietooccipital fissure, which divides the temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes of the brain, acts as an obstacle that ...