What is it about?
The key question of this study is how subcortical brain structures damaged in Korsakoff’s syndrome are involved in different types of learning and memory such as acquiring simple vs. complex associations and generalising (transfer) them under changing conditions.
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Why is it important?
Our study shows, for the first time, a task-complexity-related impairment in which patients with Korsakoff’s syndrome were able to learn and generalize simple associations but failed at complex ones. This ability, preserved in simple tasks, might alleviate the effects of memory impairment on everyday life and increase the potential for rehabilitation.
Perspectives
How transfer occurs in Korsakoff's syndrome without conscious awareness should be investigated in future studies.
Cigdem Ulasoglu-Yildiz
Department of Neuroscience, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul University
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This page is a summary of: Altered learning and transfer abilities in Korsakoff’s syndrome depending on task complexity, Applied Neuropsychology Adult, May 2023, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2217975.
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