week 4 reading notes

Vocabulary flashcards for exam review.

Anterograde Amnesia

Inability to form new memories after the onset of amnesia.

Retrograde Amnesia

Loss of memory for events that occurred before the onset of amnesia.

Hippocampus

A brain structure crucial for the formation of new memories.

Amygdala

A brain structure adjacent to the hippocampus, possibly involved in memory.

Medial Temporal Lobe Resection

Surgical removal of portions of the medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus and amygdala.

H.M.

A patient who underwent bilateral medial temporal lobe resection and developed severe anterograde amnesia.

Epileptogenic

Having the potential to cause seizures

Electroencephalographic Abnormality

Irregular electrical activity in the brain, often associated with neurological conditions such as epilepsy.

Incisural Herniation

The displacement of brain tissue through the tentorial incisure, often due to increased intracranial pressure.

Orbital Undercutting

A type of fractional lobotomy that is limited to the orbital surfaces of the frontal lobes

Electroshock Therapy

A treatment where electric shocks are administered

Hippocampectomy

Surgical removal of the hippocampus

Hypothalamic Region

Region in the brain that can cause deep coma if injured.

Homonymous Hemianopia

A visual field defect.

Unilateral Inferior Temporal Lobectomy

Surgical intervention resulted in some memory disturbance