Approaches to Neuropsychology. Flashcards
1
Q
dysexecutive syndrome is caused by damage to what?
A
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, problems with attention working memory, planning and organisation.
2
Q
what is synaesthia?
A
When someone will describe the colour of someone’s voice, taste shapes or describe music in visual terms. caused by the connectivity between colour and hearing modules that have failed to die off.
3
Q
What happened in the case of H.M?
A
Removal of both hippocampi - eliminated long term episodic memory, working and procedural memory intact,
