Publications by authors named "Aria J Lin"
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The insula is crucial for empathy and compassion, and removing it to treat drug-resistant epilepsy could potentially alter these feelings.
- - A case study of a woman with epilepsy localized to the nondominant insula showed no changes in compassion levels after a novel compassion mapping test, which assessed her response to compassion-eliciting videos.
- - Post-surgery evaluations confirmed that her compassion, along with related emotions like sadness and empathy, remained unchanged, suggesting that insular resection can be safely performed without affecting compassion.
