Pathophysiology
Patients with vmPFC hypoperfusion performed significantly worse on trait attributions compared to those without vmPFC hypoperfusion and healthy controls [PMID:26917564].
Clinical Presentation
The study indicates that vmPFC hypoperfusion specifically affects the neural processes involved in attributing enduring trait characteristics to individuals [PMID:26917564].
Differential Diagnosis
Differentiating vmPFC hypoperfusion from other neurological conditions could include evaluating performance on trait attribution tasks, as patients with vmPFC hypoperfusion show distinct deficits [PMID:26917564].
References
1 Kestemont J, Van Mieghem A, Beeckmans K, Van Overwalle F, Vandekerckhove M. Social attributions in patients with ventromedial prefrontal hypoperfusion. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience 2016. link
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