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The Occipital Lobe

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Neuropsychology, Neuropsychiatry, and Behavioral Neurology

Part of the book series: Critical Issues in Neuropsychology ((CINP))

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Like the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes, which respond to and process information from a number of modalities, the occipital lobe contains neurons that, although predominantly concerned with the analysis of visual stimuli (i.e., areas 17, 18, and 19), respond to vestibular, acoustic, or somesthetic input as well (Jung, 1961).

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Joseph, R. (1990). The Occipital Lobe. In: Neuropsychology, Neuropsychiatry, and Behavioral Neurology. Critical Issues in Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5969-3_6

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