Stroke of bad luck?. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Eun Hye; Chien, Jui-Hong; Liu, Chang-Chia; Oishi, Kumiko; Oishi, Kenichi; Sebastian, Rajani; Demsky, Cornelia; Lenz, Frederick; Hillis, Argye E.
• Is Part Of: Neurocase. Volume 23:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 70
• Page End: 78
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Empathy -- autonomic nervous system -- emotions -- social cognition -- stroke; Neurology -- Periodicals; Neuropsychology -- Case Report; Mental Disorders -- Case Report; Nervous System Diseases -- Case Report; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2017.1296578
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-4794

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We hypothesized that distinct acute right hemisphere lesions disrupt separate components of valuation and emotional response to winning and losing money and of emotional empathy in observing a partner win or lose money. We measured skin conductance response (SCR) and ratings of emotions when acute right hemisphere stroke patients or healthy controls won or lost money in roulette, or when they watched a partner win or lose. Our results showed that percentage of damage after stroke to right anterior insula and frontal operculum negatively correlated with both SCR to winning and losing and difference between rating wins versus losses.