The consequences of early-onset brain damage on the development of cognition and behaviour have been identified as top research priorities by the NINDS (1999). This work presents empirical studies on the development of personality, social behaviour, and related "executive functions".

Volume 18, Number 3, 2001 Contents: D. Tranel, P.J. Eslinger, The Effects of Early-Onset Brain Injury on the Development of Cognition and Behavior: Introduction to the Special Issue. S.W. Anderson, H. Damasio, D. Tranel, A.R. Damasio, Long Term Sequelae of Prefrontal Cortex Damage Acquired in Early Childhood. R.J. Eslinger, K.R. Biddle, Adolescent Neuropsychological Development After Early Right Prefrontal Cortex Damage. P.D. Connor, P.D. Sampson, F.L. Bookstein, H.M. Barr, A.P. Streissguth, Direct and Indirect Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Damage on Executive Function. J. Barrash, D. Tranel, S.W. Anderson, Acquired Personality Disturbances Associated With Bilateral Damage to the Ventromedial Prefrontal Region. G. Hanten, M. Bartha, H.S. Levin, Metacognition Following Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Study. L. Malkova, J. Bachevalier, M. Webster, M. Mishkin, Effects of Neonatal Inferior Prefrontal and Medial Temporal Lesions on Learning the Rule for Delayed Nonmatching-to-Sample. B. Kolb, R. Gibb, G. Gorny, Cortical Plasticity and the Development of Behavior Aftern Early Frontal Cortical Injury. W.B. Marlowe, An Intervention for Children With Disorders of Executive Functions.