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Observations on the relationship between verbal explicit and implicit memory and neuronal density in the left and right hippocampus in temporal lobectomy patients.

Zaidel, Dahlia W. and Esiri, Margaret and Beardsworth, Elizabeth (1998) Observations on the relationship between verbal explicit and implicit memory and neuronal density in the left and right hippocampus in temporal lobectomy patients. [Journal (Paginated)]

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Abstract

The relationship between neuronal density and verbal memory in left and right hippocampal subfields was investigated in patients who underwent surgery for alleviation of temporal lobe epilepsy. The surgery consisted of unilateral partial removal of the hippocampus along with the anterior temporal lobe and amygdala. Study 1 looked at post-surgical explicit versus implicit verbal memory for lists of words while Study 2 looked at pre- and post-surgical explicit memory for word pairs. Left subfield CA1 appeared to be the most consistently involved in explicit and implicit memory. The results of the two studies confirm presence of hemispheric asymmetry in verbal memory. The notion that hippocampal control of memory is most apparent in post-surgical performance is discussed.

Item Type:Journal (Paginated)
Keywords:mind brain, neurogenesis, morphogenesis, memory, implicit memory, explicit memory, neurons, anatomy, neuroanatomy, brain, epilepsy, functional organization, wechsler memory scale, paired associates, language, words.
Subjects:Neuroscience > Behavioral Neuroscience
Neuroscience > Neuropsychology
ID Code:142
Deposited By: Zaidel, Dahlia W.
Deposited On:03 Mar 2000
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:53

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