Pathological false alarm rates following damage to the left frontal cortex.
In this study we present further data on case JB who developed memory impairment following a ruptured aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery which resulted in damage centered on the frontal cortex. The data reveal the JB's memory impairment is characterized by a recall impairment in which intrusion rates are abnormally high and a recognition deficit characterized by an exceptionally high false alarm rates. A comparison is made between this case and other recent cases involving impairments with a similar etiology. Theoretical interpretations of JB's deficit are also considered.
Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom.
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D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests