CAN FRONTAL LOBE TRAUMA CA– USE THE BPD? Ask The Doctor Dr. Leland Heller Biological Unhappiness CAN FRONTAL LOBE TRAUMA CA– USE THE BPD? Question: Dr. Heller: I have to thank you for having such a helpful and informative website. I do have one pressing question, though. I know a girl who told me that she was “thrown through a wall” when she was nine years old, causing skull fragments to damage her prefrontal cortex. She is asserting that this damage to the part of her brain that “controls emotion” has caused her to be a sociopath. I know that the term sociopath is archaic and is now represented with Antisocial Personality Disorder. I am a psychology student and through my research she fits the criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder and NOT Antisocial. Could this damage to her prefrontal cortex have caused BPD? Or at least helped her become more susceptible to it? Thank you in advance for your response. Dr. Heller’s Answer: While frontal lobe damage may have contributed to her symptoms (particularly the severity), the force of the head injury could easily have caused damage elsewhere in the brain, in this case the limbic system. A very high percentage of those with BPD have had significant head injuries. 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Ask the Doctor Home MENU: Screening Test “Ask the Doctor” (BPD)Borderline Personality Disorder Annual Updates Biological Unhappiness Disorders & Official Criteria Dr. Heller’s C.V. & Picture How Dr. Heller Got Involved If You Want to See Dr. Heller as a Patient Testimonials Table of Contents for the Book ‘Biological Unhappiness’ How to Order “Life at the Border” Why Read ‘Biological Unhappiness’? Goals AD(H)D and Relationships BPD, Bipolar or ADHD? Suicide What if BuSpar makes me anxious or ill? A Suicide Attempt Per Minute in the US Grandparents raising Grandchildren Information About Children What Signs are there that Someone May ‘SNAP’? TV & Cartoon Characters with Depression & Other Disorders Dr. Heller’s Office Website Dr. Heller’s Lectures Mentally Healthy People Retraining the Brain Today is a Gift Reviews Links Webrings Site Index Home Video DVDs now available! You can watch and listen to Dr. Heller in the comfort and convenience of your own home. Provides full explanations and treatment descriptions of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – 90 minutes, other Biological Unhappiness disorders – 90 minutes. Click here to find out more about Dr. Heller’s educational videos. “Biological Unhappiness” “Open this book and it will open your mind. By combining proven medical procedure with hope and inspiration, Dr. Heller has made a significant difference in thousands of patients who had little hope for recovery. “Biological Unhappiness” contains critical information for those who have lost hope.”Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker, author, See You at the Top, Over the Top, Success for Dummies, Raising Positive kids in a Negative World. Dr. Leland Heller Dyslimbia Press, Inc. 1713 US Hwy 441 N, Suite E Okeechobee, FL 34972 863-467-8771 Email: Hours: M-Thu. 8:30AM-5PMFri. 8:30AM-12 Noon*(*During November through April, the office is open until 3PM on Fridays.) All material not explicitly credited otherwise is copyrighted © 1999-2011 Dr. Leland Heller. All Rights Reserved. May not be duplicated without the permission of Dr. Leland Heller or Dyslimbia Press. Biological Unhappiness, BiologicalUnhappiness.com, & Dyslimbia Press are trademarks of Dr. Leland HellerDesigned and/or hosted by the webmasters at: US-Webmasters.com (TM) Start here to find it FAST!(TM)