HMB200H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14.2: Explicit Knowledge, Implicit Memory, Basal Ganglia
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Procedure of bilateral medial-temporal-lobe resection for epileptic seizures. Severe amnesia- unable to recall anything happening after his surgery: retained memories from childhood & from before the surgery. Socially normal, could engage in normal conversations: however, couldn"t recall any recent events no explicit memory. Father died: continued to ask how his father was, experience over and over again the grief of losing a loved one (fresh grief, eventually stopped asking suggesting some type of learning (unconscious) took place. Continued not to know why he was in the hospital. Every day is alone in itself, whatever enjoyment i"ve had and whatever sorrow i"ve had. Examples of implicit memory deficiency: problems with motor learning. Developed parkinson"s disease, and developed memory difficulties: parkinson"s mainly affects basal ganglia.
