Olfactory learning and memory impairments following lesions to the hippocampus and perirhinal-entorhinal cortex - PubMed (original) (raw)

Comparative Study

. 2003 Apr;117(2):304-19.

doi: 10.1037/0735-7044.117.2.304.

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Comparative Study

Olfactory learning and memory impairments following lesions to the hippocampus and perirhinal-entorhinal cortex

Kevin P Kaut et al. Behav Neurosci. 2003 Apr.

Abstract

The role of the hippocampus and perirhinal-entorhinal cortex was examined in an olfactory discrimination paradigm. Small neurotoxic lesions of the hippocampus (21% tissue damage) yielded relatively unimpaired olfactory retention across brief (30 s), intermediate (approximately 5 min), and 24-hr delays, whereas impairments were noted at 5-day retention intervals. Larger hippocampal lesions (63% tissue damage) spared memory at intermediate delays, with no impact at 8-day retention intervals. Aspiration lesions directed at the perirhinal-entorhinal cortex produced a variable performance pattern, with impairments noted at intermediate, 24-hr, and 5-day delays. Results suggest the hippocampus is not specifically involved in retaining olfactory information, with additional consideration given to the relationship between lesion size and memory impairment.

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