The neurology of memory: quantitative assessment of retrograde amnesia in two groups of amnesic patients (original) (raw)

1989, The Journal of Neuroscience

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The research evaluates retrograde amnesia in two groups of amnesic patients, specifically those with alcoholic Korsakoff's syndrome and other forms of amnesia. Through three experiments involving tests of remote memory, findings reveal that both groups experience similar levels of extensive, temporally graded retrograde amnesia spanning approximately 15 years, with forgotten knowledge rather than simply retrieval issues. The study concludes that very remote factual memory can remain intact, suggesting the need for a reevaluation of the memory structures involved in amnesia.

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