Memory Dysfunction
New England Journal of MedicinePublished 16 February 2005
Andrew E. Budson, Bruce H. Price
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Abstract
This practical review for clinicians explains that memory dysfunction is now understood in terms of four systems: episodic memory, semantic memory, procedural memory, and working memory. Separate anatomical areas of the brain are responsible for each memory system. This overview of memory should help nonspecialists in the evaluation and diagnosis of patients with various types of memory dysfunction.
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