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Dense amnesia in a professional musician following herpes simplex virus encephalitis

Wilson, Barbara A., Baddeley, Alan D., Kapur, Narinder·1995·Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Abstract

We describe the memory functioning of C, a professional musician who became amnesic following herpes simplex encephalitis in 1985. Although transient amnesia in a professional musician has previously been described, this is the first reported case of chronic amnesia in a highly talented professional musician. C is unusual in three respects. First, his amnesia is particularly severe. Second, his amnesia includes semantic as well as episodic memory deficits. Third, he believes he has just woken up and his preoccupation with this state of 'just wakening' has persisted for over 9 years. This appears to be the result of a delusion rather than the consequence of his amnesia.

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  • A few HSV-1 patients followed longitudinally over long periods display persistent severe anterograde and retrograde amnesia, with relatively preserved remote memories, the hallmark of bilateral hippocampal lesions.

    “A few patients followed longitudinally over long periods [39–46], display persistent severe anterograde and retrograde amnesia, with relatively preserved remote memories, the hallmark of bilateral hippocampal lesions.”

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Authors
Wilson, B. A., Baddeley, A. D., & Kapur, N.
Affiliations
  • MRC Applied Psychology Unit
  • Wessex Neurological Centre
Venue
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Published
1995-10
Volume
17
Issue
5
Pages
668-681
ISSN
  • 0165-0475 (ISSN-L)
  • 1380-3395
  • 1744-411X
OpenAlex
W2012094322
Cited by
116
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords
herpes simplex encephalitis, episodic memory deficits
MeSH terms
Amnesia, Herpes Simplex, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Memory, Middle Aged, Music, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Reaction Time, Temporal Lobe, Encephalitis, Viral

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