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Dorsal thalamic lesion in a noted case of human memory dysfunction
Annals of Neurology
|December 1, 1979
Summary
Patient N.A. developed severe verbal memory loss after a brain injury. Damage to the left dorsal thalamus, specifically the dorsomedial nucleus, was identified as the likely cause of this amnesia.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neurology
Background:
- Patient N.A. presents with a profound verbal memory deficit originating in 1960.
- The deficit is isolated, with no other discernible cognitive impairments.
- Previous research has extensively documented N.A.'s memory dysfunction.