Neuropsychological evidence for separating components of visuo-spatial working memory

There is increasing evidence to support the idea that visuo-spatial working memory can be segregated into separate cognitive subsystems. However, the nature of these systems remains unclear. In this paper we report data from two brain injured patients suggesting that information about visual appeara...

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Published in:Journal of neurology 2006-02, Vol.253 (2), p.176-180
Main Authors: DARLING, Stephen, DELLA SALA, Sergio, LOGIE, Robert H, CANTAGALLO, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Injuries - physiopathology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Humans
Learning. Memory
Male
Medical sciences
Memory
Memory, Short-Term - physiology
Middle Aged
Multiple sclerosis and variants. Guillain barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. Leukoencephalitis
Neurology
Neuropsychological Tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
Reaction Time - physiology
Space Perception - physiology
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Summary:There is increasing evidence to support the idea that visuo-spatial working memory can be segregated into separate cognitive subsystems. However, the nature of these systems remains unclear. In this paper we report data from two brain injured patients suggesting that information about visual appearance is retained in a different subsystem from information about spatial location, and that this differential processing can be observed when the style of presentation (sequential or simultaneous) is controlled.
ISSN:0340-5354
1432-1459
DOI:10.1007/s00415-005-0944-3