Localization of mental functions

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In now famous case of "Phineas Gage", the damage in his prefrontal cortex (in the orbital and medial regions) resulted in loss of reasoning abilities and an alteration of personality. On the other hand, confabulation (a type of memory disorder) has been associated with damage in different parts of the prefrontal cortex. How do we reconcile these findings to understand the functional localization in the brain?

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