Implicit memory in Korsakoff's syndrome: A review of procedural learning and priming studies

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 132-153

  Hayes, Scott M ^a,b   Fortier, Catherine B ^c,d   Levine, Andrea ^c,d   Milberg, William P ^c,d   McGlinchey, Regina ^c,d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Neuroimaging for Veterans Research Center   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnesia; Implicit memory; Korsakoff's syndrome; Priming; Procedural memory; Wernicke's encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ANIMAL; ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA; COGNITION; HUMAN; KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS; LEARNING; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ALCOHOLISM; AMNESIA, ANTEROGRADE; ANIMALS; COGNITION; HUMANS; KORSAKOFF SYNDROME; LEARNING; MEMORY; MOTOR SKILLS;

EID: 84863852155     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-012-9204-3     Document Type: Review

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