… to as ‘theory of mind’ (ToM). We tested the hypothesis that the changes in personality and
behaviour seen in frontal variant … In our recent studies, we have adopted the term frontal variant …

… with frontal lobe degeneration. We hypothesized that performance on the decision-making …
theory of mind tasks would correlate based on a shared neural substrate in the orbito-frontal …

… (ie, theory of mind, ToM) in patients affected by the behavioural variant of frontotemporal …
of the anterior regions of medial frontal structures characterising the early stages of the bv-…

… frontal atrophy, and all those who had single photon emission computed tomograms showed
frontal … our study included only patients who had frontal atrophy. We also excluded patients …

… Theory of mind (ToM) refers broadly to our understanding of others' complex emotions …
variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), which is unsurprising given the key role that frontal …

… In this paper, we adopt a neurodevelopmental stance to examining frontal variant … In addition,
the patient, JM, was assessed on tasks which test theory of mind. Theory of mind develops …

… (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and letter fluency) or frontal screening tools (frontal assessment
battery or INECO frontal screening). Meta-regression analyses (weighted generalised …

… ’, demonstrating that the extensive medial frontal regions destroyed by her stroke are not …
anatomy of ‘Theory of Mind’, as well as our understanding of medial frontal function. Possible …

Background The relationship of executive function (EF) and theory of mind (ToM) deficits in
neurodegeneration is still debated. There is contradicting evidence as to whether these …

… the hypothesis of a specific theory of mind deficit in behavioural variant FTD but have given
… with Alzheimer’s disease and in the frontal and temporal lobes in patients with behavioural …