Gulf War Illness (GWI) is the name of a combination of symptoms experienced by veterans of the Gulf War in the early 1990s. For undetermined causes, some veterans have lesions, or damage, to the prefrontal cortex of the cerebrum. Predict what higher

mental functions may be affected when the prefrontal cortex is damaged.

What will be an ideal response?


The prefrontal cortex is the largest and most complex of the association cortices. It is responsible for a person's character or personality. Damage to the prefrontal cortex can be devastating and tends to produce dramatic changes in personality, impulsive behavior with little restraint, difficulty in making plans, and disordered thought processes.

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