Memory for subject performed tasks in patients with Korsakoff syndrome

Masaru Mimura; Shin Ichi Komatsu; Motoichiro Kato; Haruo Yashimasu; Naoki Wakamatsu; Haruo Kashima

doi:10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70757-3

Memory for subject performed tasks in patients with Korsakoff syndrome

Masaru Mimura, Shin Ichi Komatsu, Motoichiro Kato, Haruo Yashimasu, Naoki Wakamatsu, Haruo Kashima

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Abstract

We examined the ability of alcoholic Korsakoff patients to remember verbal and action-related information. Eight Korsakoff patients and eight alcoholic control subjects learned action phrases in either subject-performed tasks (SPTs) or verbal tasks (VTs). Free recall and recognition tests were then administered. Despite the severe anterograde amnesia observed in Korsakoff patients for VTs, their memory performance for SPTs was similarly facilitated over VTs as was the case with alcoholic controls. Domains preserved in this amnesic syndrome may account for the benefit seen when using SPTs in Korsakoff patients. The therapeutic utilization of action events for memory rehabilitation is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-303
Number of pages	7
Journal	Cortex
Volume	34
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-9452(08)70757-3
Publication status	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Korsakoff syndrome
Memory
Motor enactment
SPTs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience

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