Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case study
ABSTRACT The term amnesia refers to a pathological state of mind in which memory and learning are affected to a greater extent than other cognitive functions in a patient without altered level of consciousness. The aim of the current study was to describe a case of severe amnesia in a patient during...
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| description | ABSTRACT The term amnesia refers to a pathological state of mind in which memory and learning are affected to a greater extent than other cognitive functions in a patient without altered level of consciousness. The aim of the current study was to describe a case of severe amnesia in a patient during neurological rehabilitation and to report the importance of preserved cognitive functions to compensate for the mnemonic deficit. VJA presented a clinical condition suggestive of encephalopathy due to caloric-protein malnutrition following several abdominal surgical procedures for complicated choledocholithiasis. A descriptive analysis of the results was carried out to outline the goals attained and the factors limiting implementation of memory aids. After the intervention program, consisting of individual and group activities, VJA showed improvement in level of recall with repetition of tasks, but still required constant external monitoring. Longitudinal follow-up is necessary to obtain more consistent results. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-606a2b6a06b746b6a6c5d7c76d3eeb952022-12-22T01:31:27ZengAssociação Neurologia Cognitiva e do ComportamentoDementia & Neuropsychologia1980-576411221321610.1590/1980-57642016dn11-020016S1980-57642017000200213Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case studyNariana Mattos Figueiredo SousaABSTRACT The term amnesia refers to a pathological state of mind in which memory and learning are affected to a greater extent than other cognitive functions in a patient without altered level of consciousness. The aim of the current study was to describe a case of severe amnesia in a patient during neurological rehabilitation and to report the importance of preserved cognitive functions to compensate for the mnemonic deficit. VJA presented a clinical condition suggestive of encephalopathy due to caloric-protein malnutrition following several abdominal surgical procedures for complicated choledocholithiasis. A descriptive analysis of the results was carried out to outline the goals attained and the factors limiting implementation of memory aids. After the intervention program, consisting of individual and group activities, VJA showed improvement in level of recall with repetition of tasks, but still required constant external monitoring. Longitudinal follow-up is necessary to obtain more consistent results.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642017000200213&lng=en&tlng=enamnesianeuropsychological testsrehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Nariana Mattos Figueiredo Sousa Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case study Dementia & Neuropsychologia amnesia neuropsychological tests rehabilitation |
| title | Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case study |
| title_full | Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case study |
| title_fullStr | Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case study |
| title_short | Rehabilitation in severe memory deficit: A case study |
| title_sort | rehabilitation in severe memory deficit a case study |
| topic | amnesia neuropsychological tests rehabilitation |
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