Autobiographical memory loss and confabulation in Korsakoff's syndrome: a case report.
A patient with Korsakoff's syndrome is presented, who showed a selective loss of Autobiographical Memory along with a preserved Semantic Memory. Confabulations were a prominent feature. They only involved Autobiographical Memory and were persistent in time and consistent in content. The implications of these findings for understanding the nature of Autobiographical Memory impairment are discussed.
Dalla Barba
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Clinica Neurologica, University of Padova.
Cipolotti
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Denes
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D000425:Alcohol Amnestic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001288:Attention; D005201:Fantasy; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008570:Memory, Short-Term; D011939:Mental Recall; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012153:Retention, Psychology