Executive control is a complex high-level cognitive function that relies on distributed brain
circuitry. We propose that the anterior insular cortex plays an under-appreciated role in …

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has undergone numerous changes in nomenclature and
categorization schemes since it was first described by Pick in 1892. Presently, FTD …

Based on the recent literature and collective experience, an international consortium
developed revised guidelines for the diagnosis of behavioural variant frontotemporal …

Relatively little is known about the neuropathophysiology of binge-eating disorder (BED).
Here, the evidence from neuroimaging, neurocognitive, genetics, and animal studies are …

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common young-onset dementia and is
clinically characterised by progressive behavioural change, executive dysfunction and …

Objective: To identify rates of and risk factors for psychiatric diagnosis preceding the
diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease. Method: Systematic, retrospective, blinded chart …

Alcohol and substance abuse disorders involve continued use of substances despite
negative consequences, ie loss of behavioral control of drug use. The frontal-cortical areas …

In healthy individuals, food cues can trigger hunger and feeding behavior. Likewise,
smoking cues can trigger craving and relapse in smokers. Brain imaging studies report that …

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a clinically and pathologically heterogeneous
syndrome, characterized by progressive decline in behaviour or language associated with …

The hedonic properties of food can stimulate feeding behaviour even when energy
requirements have been met, contributing to weight gain and obesity. Similarly, the hedonic …