Delayed recovery of function following orbital prefrontal lesions in infant monkeys

Miller, E.A.; Goldman, P.S.; Rosvold, H.E.

Science 182(4109): 304-306

1973


ISSN/ISBN: 0036-8075
PMID: 4200506
Document Number: 70238
Monkeys given orbital prefrontal lesions at 1, 4, or 8 weeks of age exhibited a severe learning disability when they were tested at 1 year of age, but showed substantial recovery by the time they were 2 years old. These results suggest that the protracted maturation of intact cortical regions is important in recovery of function after early brain injury.

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