Retrograde Procedural Memory in Parkinson's Disease: A Cross-Sectional, Case-Control Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The analysis of the procedural memory is particularly relevant in neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's disease, due to the central role of the basal ganglia in procedural memory. It has been shown that anterograde procedural memory, the ability to learn a new skill, is impaired in Parkinson's disease. However, retrograde procedural memory, the long-term retention and execution of skills learned in earlier life stages, has not yet been systematically investigated in Parkinson's disease.

Objective

This study aims to investigate retrograde procedural memory in people with Parkinson's disease. We hypothesized that retrograde procedural memory is impaired in people with Parkinson's disease compared to an age- and gender-matched control group.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Pauly L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9108589 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature