Memory selectivity and unilateral cerebral dysfunction.
The relative speed of recall of pleasant and unpleasant experiences was investigated in patients with unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy and after unilateral temporal lobectomy. Indications have been obtained that right, but not left, temporal lobe dysfunction may impair hedonic aspects of memory selectivity.
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011612:Psychosurgery; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery