Case studies in the neuropsychology of memory / edited by Alan J. Parkin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1: Introduction
2: Neuroradiological approaches to the study of organic amnesia
Introduction
A SPECT challenge study of episodic retrieval in normal people
Case reports on two of the patients
Comparison of RM and LA on the SPECT study
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
3: Autobiographical amnesia and temporal lobe pathology
Introduction
(A) Temporal lobe epilepsy
Temporal lobe epilepsy secondary to systemic lupus erythematosis
(B) Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
(C) Severe head injury
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
4: Focal retrograde amnesia: Implications for the organisation of memory
Introduction
Case history
Neuroradiological examination
Neuropsychological assessment
Evaluation of remote memory deficit
Evaluation of imagery abilities
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
5: Lost for words: A case of primary progressive aphasia?
Introduction
Semantic dementia: JL
Progressive pure anomia: FM
Case study: GC
A comparison of the neuropsychological profiles of the three patients
GC’s longitudinal neuropsychological data
Modality-specific differences in GC’s performance: Pictures vs words
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
6: Impaired recall and preserved recognition
Introduction
Case details
Experiment 1: Forced choice vs yes-no recognition tests
Experiment 2: The remember/know distinction
Conclusion
References
7: The long and winding road: Twelve years of frontal amnesia
Introduction
Case JB
Investigations of JB
References
8: Schizophrenic amnesia
Introduction
SR: A patient with chronic, severe schizophrenia
Discussion
References
9: Face memory impairment in the Cotard delusion
Introduction
Case description
Formal testing
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
10: Coping with amnesia: The natural history of a compensatory memory system
Introduction
Case history
Neuropsychological assessment
Early rehabilitation
Discussion
References
11: Take note: Using errorless learning to promote memory notebook training
Introduction
Case history
Stage 1: Acquisition
Stage 2: Application
General discussion
Acknowledgements
References