The neuroanatomy of asomatognosia and somatoparaphrenia

Abstract

Asomatognosia results from large lesions involving multiple--including temporoparietal--sectors, but the addition of medial frontal involvement appears important. The addition of orbitofrontal dysfunction distinguishes somatoparaphrenia from simple asomatognosia. The data indicate roles for the right medial and orbitofrontal regions in confabulation and self-related systems.