Functional retrograde amnesia: a quantitative case study.
Neuropsychologia
; 20(5): 523-32, 1982.
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ABSTRACT
The memory impairment of a patient suffering from functional retrograde amnesia was assessed both during the amnesic episode and after its termination. The patient's performance on a task tapping semantic memory was nearly identical on the two test occasions, but his performance on a task tapping episodic memory substantially changed across test sessions. Cueing procedures revealed that in spite of the patient's restricted access to episodic memory during the amnesic period, a relatively intact "island" of episodic memories could be uncovered. The distinction between episodic and semantic memory, as well as the relation between organic and functional retrograde amnesia, are discussed in light of the case study.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Amnésia
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Amnésia Retrógrada
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuropsychologia
Ano de publicação:
1982
Tipo de documento:
Article