TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluación de la memoria declarativa asociada con contenido emocional en pacientes lobectomizados
AU - De Oliveira, Silvia Botelho
AU - Prada, Lina María Acevedo
AU - Cotes, Carlos Arturo Conde
AU - Franky, Jaime Fandiño
AU - Tomaz, Carlos Alberto Bezerra
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Several studies have demonstrated that long-term declarative memory is enhanced by emotional arousal contents. Additionally, the role of the temporal lobe in memory associated to emotional stimuli has been evaluated through the audio-visual Emotional Memory Test, where emotional content is presented by complex narratives. The present study examined if Token Test's performance influenced the long-term retention associated to emotional arousal in patients undergoing unilateral temporal lobectomy. A sample of 48 volunteers, were evaluated by Trail Making Test, Token Test and audio-visual Test. Patients didn't show a mnemonic enhancement effect, particularly, those with left lobectomy. Low Token's performance did not show any correlation with audio-visual Test's performances. Results highlight the importance of left temporal lobe for long-term enhancement of declarative memory associated to emotional events.
AB - Several studies have demonstrated that long-term declarative memory is enhanced by emotional arousal contents. Additionally, the role of the temporal lobe in memory associated to emotional stimuli has been evaluated through the audio-visual Emotional Memory Test, where emotional content is presented by complex narratives. The present study examined if Token Test's performance influenced the long-term retention associated to emotional arousal in patients undergoing unilateral temporal lobectomy. A sample of 48 volunteers, were evaluated by Trail Making Test, Token Test and audio-visual Test. Patients didn't show a mnemonic enhancement effect, particularly, those with left lobectomy. Low Token's performance did not show any correlation with audio-visual Test's performances. Results highlight the importance of left temporal lobe for long-term enhancement of declarative memory associated to emotional events.
KW - Declarative memory
KW - Emotional arousal
KW - Mnemonic enhancement
KW - Temporal lobe
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M3 - Artículo en revista científica indexada
AN - SCOPUS:57449120945
SN - 0120-0534
VL - 40
SP - 229
EP - 241
JO - Revista Latinoamericana de Psicologia
JF - Revista Latinoamericana de Psicologia
IS - 2
ER -