BACKGROUND
Chronic alcoholism is known to impair the functioning of episodic and working memory, which may consequently reduce the ability to learn complex novel information. Nevertheless, semantic… (More)
BACKGROUND
It is still unclear whether episodic memory and executive functions capacities can return to normal in abstinent patients over a 6-month period. Furthermore, the role of interim drinking… (More)
BACKGROUND
Chronic alcoholism is known to impair episodic memory function, but the specific nature of this impairment is still unclear. Moreover, it has never been established whether episodic memory… (More)
Cognitive procedural learning is characterized by three phases (cognitive, associative, and autonomous), each involving distinct processes. We performed a behavioral study and a positron emission… (More)
The nature of semantic memory deficit in Alzheimer's disease is still a matter of controversy. To clarify this issue, we examined the evolution of semantic memory impairment in 24 Alzheimer's disease… (More)
Two brain networks are particularly affected by the harmful effect of chronic and excessive alcohol consumption: the circuit of Papez and the frontocerebellar circuit, in both of which the thalamus… (More)
We report the case of a 42-year-old man (patient CL) who developed a particular profile of amnesia with two dates of onset. At the first onset, the patient suffered a mild/lmoderate injury that… (More)
BACKGROUND
Patients' personal investment and readiness to change have proved to be a prerequisite for the successful treatment of alcohol addiction. The aim of this study was to determine the… (More)
Cognitive procedural learning is characterised by three phases, each involving distinct processes. Considering the implication of episodic memory in the first cognitive stage, the impairment of this… (More)
Using the Tower of Hanoï puzzle, Butters, et al. in 1985 illustrated the difficulties in learning the procedure and questioned the suitability of this task for assessment of the cognitive procedural… (More)