Rod through Phineas Gage's brain caused more damage than thought
Los Angeles Times, Thomas H. Maugh IIThe tamping rod that blew through Phineas Gage's brain 163 years ago damaged only a small portion of his brain, but it disrupted a much larger proportion of his neural connections, UCLA researchers reported Wednesday. The finding, based on imaging of Gage's skull, may help explain the behavioral changes he endured following the accident. Dr. Van Horn and colleagues used advanced computational methods and modern brain imaging to suggest extensive damage to the white matter "pathways" that connected various regions of Gage's brain and likely contributed to his dramatic personality change.
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