Frontal lobe paradox is a phenomenon whereby individuals who have sustained frontal lobe damage and experience functional difficulties in their everyday lives continue to perform well in interviews and testing.
Frontal lobe paradox is a phenomenon whereby individuals who have sustained frontal lobe damage and experience functional difficulties in their everyday lives continue to perform well in interviews and testing.
Interviewed by Emma Lyons, Personal Injury Senior Associate at Stewarts.
Professor Ingram Wright explored how to identify and understand the frontal lobe paradox and the impact on those affected. Professor Wright explained why executive dysfunction can hide so well in assessments and how important it is to obtain input from a person’s family and friends. He explored the risk of “mislabelling” and discussed the influence of anxiety and other external factors.
Professor Ingram Wright is a Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychologist and Head of Psychology Services at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Trust. He has worked a Clinical Neuropsychologist at several tertiary neuroscience centres in the UK since qualifying as a Clinical Psychologist in 2000. His clinical role involves assessment and intervention for children who have acquired brain injury.
Contact Emma Lyons on elyons@stewartslaw.com if you have any queries on this subject
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Emma specialises in high-value and complex claims involving catastrophic injury. She has a keen interest in brain and spinal cord injury work and has been involved with various multimillion pound settlements.
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