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Procedural learning in a patient with amnesia due to hypoxia
W W Beatty1, D P Salmon, N Bernstein
1Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo 58105.
Brain and Cognition
|October 1, 1987
Summary
Amnesic patients may not have normal procedural learning, even without cognitive issues. This study found deficits in skill retention and complex problem-solving tasks in one amnesic patient.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Amnesia Research
Background:
- Procedural learning is often considered intact in amnesic patients.
- Severe declarative memory deficits are well-documented in amnesia.
- The generality of preserved procedural learning in amnesia is debated.