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Executive functions
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Executive functions
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NICE Guideline NG119 - Cerebral palsy in adults
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Cognitive processes that are important for the control of behaviour. These include planning, organising and monitoring behaviours leading to goal attainment, inhibitory control, working memory and cognitive flexibility. As a result of injuries to the frontal lobes of the brain, these processes can be disrupted.
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