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Phineas Gage  

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  • Phineas Gage was a railroad foreman who endured a traumatic brain injury resulting in significant changes in his mental capacities. Over 160 years since his accident, Gage continues to play a significant role in defining the function of the brain in emotion and personality. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Gage, Phineas]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PFM34H8V-B

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