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. 2019 Feb 12;5(2):e01184. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01184

Table 4.

Observational results and clinical examinations reflecting changes in DMN Left brain subnet or to the thinking about and reflecting upon oneself from the three components of selfhood as defined in Fingelkurts and Fingelkurts [27].

Rehabilitation Centre - Neurologist & Neuropsychologist Intervention - Physiotherapist & Dance Teacher Observations from real life - Personal Assistant/Practical Nurse
DMN Left subnet
Thinking about and reflecting upon oneself
Could recognize his level of alertness to a greater degree (increased self-awareness) and able to reflect that to working (self-reflection) The awareness of his own capacity and state improved
Able to notice himself the slipping of his own attentional focus Able to regulate the activity-rest cycle by himself
Uncertain of his memory capacity; although when he checks it, the memories are mostly correct
Could recognize his level of alertness to a greater degree
Momentary narrative thoughts and inner speech
Started to develop mnemonics
Reinterpretation of short-term memory, events related to self
Working memory improved Working memory improved