Tutorial 4: Memory

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Questions and Answers

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?

Hippocampal atrophy (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Rapid Forgetting, with later deterioration of other cognitive domains and functional decline (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Lesions to mammillary bodies, thalamus and hypothalamus (A) Signup and view all the answers

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is associated with (Select multiple)

Severe anterograde amnesia with confabulation (A), Temporally graded retrograde amnesia (B), Sustained recognition memory (C) Signup and view all the answers

Herpes Simplex can cause:

Encephalitis (brain inflammation) (A) Signup and view all the answers

Herpes Simplex Encephalitis is associated with:

Severe anterograde amnesia and possible semantic memory deficits (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Phone reminders (A), Set daily routine (B), Keep common items in the same place (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is early detection important for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

Thiamine injections in early stages can help the patient recover (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Implicit and working memory (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

Temporal cortex (particularly hippocampus) (A), Orbito-frontal cortex (B), Cingulate gyrus and parietal lobe (C) Signup and view all the answers

Declarative memory is typically associated with which brain region?

Hippocampus (A) Signup and view all the answers

Implicit memory is typically associated with which brain areas?

Cerebellum and basal ganglia (A) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Verbal Memory Test

A way to assess how well someone remembers words or stories.

Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

A type of epilepsy that starts in the brain's temporal lobe.