Tutorial 4: Memory
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Short stories and word lists are commonly used to test:

  • Verbal Memory (correct)
  • Spatial Awareness
  • Mathematical Skills
  • Physical Coordination

    • A common cause of focal onset epilepsy is temporal lobe epilepsy. One form of treatment for this is:

  • Temporal lobectomy (correct)
  • Antidepressants
  • Physical therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy

    • What happened to Patient H.M.'s memory when they removed his hippocampus? (Select Multiple)

  • Personality change
  • IQ lowered
  • Unable to form new memories (correct)
  • Retained working memory (correct)

    • What is the physical impact of Alzheimer's Disease on the brain?

    <p>Hippocampal atrophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the memory impairment experienced in Alzheimer's Disease?

    <p>Rapid Forgetting, with later deterioration of other cognitive domains and functional decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wernicke-Korsakoff leads to physical changes in the brain including:

    <p>Lesions to mammillary bodies, thalamus and hypothalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is associated with (Select multiple)

    <p>Severe anterograde amnesia with confabulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Herpes Simplex can cause:

    <p>Encephalitis (brain inflammation)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Herpes Simplex Encephalitis is associated with:

    <p>Severe anterograde amnesia and possible semantic memory deficits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would you recommend to a patient to help them cope with memory deficits?

    <p>Phone reminders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is early detection important for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

    <p>Thiamine injections in early stages can help the patient recover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cognitive features remain intact for a patient with Herpes Simplex Encephalitis?

    <p>Implicit and working memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Herpes Simplex Encephalitis can cause brain lesions in which of the following areas? (Select all that apply)

    <p>Temporal cortex (particularly hippocampus)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Declarative memory is typically associated with which brain region?

    <p>Hippocampus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Implicit memory is typically associated with which brain areas?

    <p>Cerebellum and basal ganglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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