Archive for August 2024

In the field of neurology, assessing socioemotional function is crucial for diagnosing and understanding various neurological disorders, particularly in cases like frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and other neurodegenerative diseases. This blog post explores some of the key tests and resources available for evaluating social cognition and emotional processing in neurological patients. Socioemotional Function in Neurological Disorders…

Our lab doesn’t just focus on speech and language, but also facial expressions and other “paralinguistic” aspects of communication that layer emotion onto the words people say. As we do so, we go into further depth than is often included in even neurological education.   For example, classic organization of movement in the brain shows…