A COMPARISON OF STM AND EPISODIC MEMORY FUNCTION IN EPILEPTIC (IGE AND TLE) AND NORMAL GROUPS.

Zare, H and Taraj, S (2010) A COMPARISON OF STM AND EPISODIC MEMORY FUNCTION IN EPILEPTIC (IGE AND TLE) AND NORMAL GROUPS. J Urmia Univ Med Sci., 21 (3). pp. 243-247.

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Abstract

The�Current investigation aimed to present episodic memory function and short-term memory in people with epilepsy and healthy subjects. Materials & Methods : This descriptive comparative study was conducted on 15 epileptic and 15 healthy people. Both groups were homogeneous on age, intelligence, sex, and education level. M emory assessment tools were a number of subtests, including the Word List Test (WLT) for short-term memory, and verbal learning test for episodic memory. The data were analyzed with T and ANOVA Test. Results : There was a significant differences between short term memory and episodic memory function in people with epilepsy and healthy ones (P<0.001). Conclusion : Short-term memory function in people with epilepsy was lower and episodic memory function was higher in these patients compared with healthy individuals.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Psychology Department, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 31 Dec 2017 06:51
Last Modified: 31 Dec 2017 06:51
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/3595

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