The neural basis of autobiographical memory deficits in transient epileptic amnesia.

Journal article

Transient epileptic amnesia (TEA) is a recently recognized form of temporal lobe epilepsy which is often associated with persistent interictal impairment of autobiographical memory. We used fMRI to investigate the neural basis of this deficit. Eleven patients with TEA, who had no significant deficits on standard tests of anterograde memory, and 17 age and IQ matched healthy controls retrieved memories from across the lifespan. Both groups engaged the autobiographical memory network, but activ...

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Authors: Milton, F; Butler, C; Benattayallah, A; Zeman, A

• Journal: Neuropsychologia
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 14
• Pages: 3528-3541
• Publication date: 2012-12-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2012.09.027
• EISSN: 1873-3514
• ISSN: 0028-3932
• Language: English
• Keywords: Functional Laterality; Aged; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Case-Control Studies; Nonlinear Dynamics; Memory Disorders; Aged, 80 and over; Oxygen; Neuropsychological Tests; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Female; Middle Aged; Memory, Episodic; Brain; Humans; Brain Mapping; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Male