Case Studies in the Neuropsychology of Memory

by Parkin,Alan J.; Parkin,Alan J.

• ISBN13: 9780863775079
• ISBN10: 0863775071
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

The study of memory disorders is typically associated with investigations of the amnesic syndrome.There are, however, a wide range of other memory disorders following brain brain damage and these are becoming increasingly important. In this volume, which is newly available in paperback, experts in the field present a series of individual case histories, each illustrating a particular dimension of memory impairment. In addition, case studies of rehabilitation, including a unique autobiographical study are included. Collectively the book enables the reader to become familiar with important developments in the study of memory disorders and, in particular, indicates the diverse methodologies now employed in this important area of neuropsychological research.

Table of Contents

List of contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Neuroradiological approaches to the study of organic amnesia	p. 7
Introduction	p. 7
A SPECT challenge study of episodic retrieval in normal people	p. 12
Case reports on two of the patients	p. 14
Comparison of RM and LA on the SPECT study	p. 32
Conclusion	p. 33
Acknowledgements	p. 33
References	p. 34
Autobiographical amnesia and temporal lobe pathology	p. 37
Introduction	p. 37
Temporal lobe epilepsy	p. 38
Temporal lobe epilepsy secondary to systemic lupus erythematosis	p. 43
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency	p. 47
Severe head injury	p. 48
Discussion	p. 57
Acknowledgements	p. 61
References	p. 61
Focal retrograde amnesia: Implications for the organisation of memory	p. 63
Introduction	p. 63
Case history	p. 64
Neuroradiological examination	p. 64
Neuropsychological assessment	p. 65
Evaluation of remote memory deficit	p. 66
Evaluation of imagery abilities	p. 70
Discussion	p. 73
Conclusion	p. 79
Acknowledgements	p. 80
References	p. 80
Lost for words: A case of primary progressive aphasia?	p. 83
Introduction	p. 83
Semantic dementia: JL	p. 85
Progressive pure anomia: FM	p. 86
Case study: GC	p. 88
A comparison of the neuropsychological profiles of the three patients	p. 89
GC's longitudinal neuropsychological data	p. 93
Modality-specific differences in GC's performance: Pictures vs words	p. 100
Discussion	p. 105
Acknowledgements	p. 108
References	p. 108
Impaired recall and preserved recognition	p. 111
Introduction	p. 111
Case details	p. 112
Forced choice vs yes-no recognition tests	p. 116
The remember/know distinction	p. 118
Conclusion	p. 121
References	p. 124
The long and winding road: Twelve years of frontal amnesia	p. 127
Introduction	p. 127
Case JB	p. 128
Investigations of JB	p. 132
References	p. 139
Schizophrenic amnesia	p. 141
Introduction	p. 141
SR: A patient with chronic, severe schizophrenia	p. 143
Discussion	p. 154
References	p. 160
Face memory impairment in the Cotard delusion	p. 165
Introduction	p. 165
Case description	p. 168
Formal testing	p. 169
Discussion	p. 174
Acknowledgements	p. 176
References	p. 176
Coping with amnesia: The natural history of a compensatory memory system
Introduction	p. 179
Case history	p. 180
Neuropsychological assessment	p. 181
Early rehabilitation	p. 181
Discussion	p. 188
References	p. 190
Take note: Using errorless learning to promote memory notebook training	p. 191
Introduction	p. 191
Case history	p. 192
Acquisition	p. 193
Application	p. 198
General discussion	p. 200
Acknowledgements	p. 202
References	p. 203
Author index	p. 205
Subject index	p. 211
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