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  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USA.

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS
|May 1, 1997
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients show impairments in recalling past semantic memories, indicating retrograde amnesia. This memory deficit in MS is not due to anterograde memory issues.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Neurology

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is known to affect anterograde memory.
  • The impact of MS on remote memory, particularly retrograde memory, is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the status of remote memory in patients with multiple sclerosis.
  • To determine if MS patients exhibit retrograde amnesia and its characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the Autobiographical Memory Interview (AMI) to 44 MS patients and 19 controls.
  • Utilized a shortened Famous Faces Test and a 14-word learning list for memory assessment.

Main Results:

  • MS patients performed significantly worse on the learning list and Famous Faces Test compared to controls.

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  • Patients showed significant impairment in recalling semantic memories but not episodic memories on the AMI.
  • Recall of past U.S. presidents was not significantly different between groups.

    • Conclusions:

    • Multiple sclerosis patients exhibit retrograde amnesia, specifically affecting semantic memory recall.
    • This retrograde amnesia in MS is not attributable to deficits in anterograde memory or lack of information exposure.