Amnesia in man following transection of the fornix. A review.

Brain : a journal of neurology ·Vol. 114 ( Pt 6) ·1991-12-00 ·Pages 2611-8

Gaffan D, Gaffan EA

Abstract

Published accounts of the effects of fornix damage on memory in man are critically evaluated. Most weight is given to cases of surgical transection of the fornix, though other causes of fornix damage are briefly discussed. It is concluded that fornix transection causes amnesia.

MeSH Terms

Amnesia/etiology,physiopathology Brain Diseases/surgery Brain Injuries/complications Cerebral Ventricles/surgery Cysts/surgery Denervation Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe/surgery Hippocampus/physiopathology,surgery Humans Surgical Procedures, Operative/adverse effects

Authors & Affiliations

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Gaffan D

Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, UK.

Gaffan E A

Article Info

Journal

Brain : a journal of neurology

Abbr.

Brain

ISSN

0006-8950

DOI

10.1093/brain/114.6.2611

Published

1991-12-00

Pages

2611-8

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0372537

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1093/brain/114.6.2611 View journal details

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