Autobiographical memory and the self in a case of transient epileptic amnesia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-41

  Illman, Nathan A ^a   Rathbone, Clare J ^b   Kemp, Steven ^c   Moulin, Chris J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Clinical and Health Psychology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autobiographical memory; Episodic memory; Identity; Recollection; Self; Transient epileptic amnesia

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPILEPSY; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRANSIENT EPILEPTIC AMNESIA;

AGED; AMNESIA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 79955598028     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.02.022     Document Type: Article

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