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Phineas Gage's injury was very important in establishing that the frontal lobe controls one's personality and higher cognitive functions. After the accident, Gage lost his motivation and started acting inappropriately and violently in social settings. Some say he even started to sexually assault children.
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https://bigpictureeducation.com/brain-case-study-phineas-gage

https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2010/nov/05/phineas-gage-head-personality

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The connection between the frontal cortex and the limbic system was damaged
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The wound got infected and resulted in Gage being in a semi-comatose state.
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Just minutes after the rod went through his head, he was sitting up and talking about what had just happened.
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Gage was left blind in his left eye.
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He suffered from epileptic seizures.
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The iron rod destroyed 11 percent of white matter in his frontal lobe and 4 percent of his cerebral cortex.
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/phineas-gage-neurosciences-most-famous-patient-11390067/

https://www.verywellmind.com/phineas-gage-2795244

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Phineas Gage was working on a railroad in Vermont. On September 13, 1848, explosive powder detonated, sending a 43 inch long tamping iron through his cheek, into his brain (his left frontal lobe), and through his skull.
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The injury was limited to only affecting the left frontal lobe.
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The injury resulted in damage to the emotional processing and rational decision making. KB