Characterizing memory loss in patients with autoimmune limbic encephalitis hippocampal lesions.

ABSTRACT: Since the publication of Scoville and Milner's (1957) seminal paper, the precise functional role played by the hippocampus in support of human memory has been fiercely debated. For instance, the single question of whether the hippocampus plays a time-limited or an indelible role in the recollection of personal memories led to a deep and tenacious schism within the field. Similar polarizations arose between those who debated the precise nature of the role played by the hippocampus in support of semantic relative to episodic memories and in recall/recollection relative to familiarity-based recognition. At the epicenter of these divisions lies conflicting neuropsychological findings. These differences likely arise due to the consistent use of heterogeneous patient populations to adjudicate be

SUBMITTER: Lad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6852518 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature