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Prospective, declarative, and nondeclarative memory in young adults with spina bifida

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2007

MAUREEN DENNIS ,
DERRYN JEWELL ,
JAMES DRAKE ,
TALAR MISAKYAN ,
BRENDA SPIEGLER ,
ROSS HETHERINGTON ,
FRED GENTILI  and
MARCIA BARNES
MAUREEN DENNIS
Affiliation:
Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
DERRYN JEWELL
Affiliation:
Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
JAMES DRAKE
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
TALAR MISAKYAN
Affiliation:
Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
BRENDA SPIEGLER
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
ROSS HETHERINGTON
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Community Health Systems Resource Group, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
FRED GENTILI
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
MARCIA BARNES
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Abstract

The consequences of congenital brain disorders for adult cognitive function are poorly understood. We studied different forms of memory in 29 young adults with spina bifida meningomyelocele (SBM), a common and severely disabling neural tube defect. Nondeclarative and semantic memory functions were intact. Working memory was intact with low maintenance and manipulation requirements, but impaired on tasks demanding high information maintenance or manipulation load. Prospective memory for intentions to be executed in the future was impaired. Immediate and delayed episodic memory were poor. Memory deficits were exacerbated by an increased number of lifetime shunt revisions, a marker for unstable hydrocephalus. Memory status was positively correlated with functional independence, an important component of quality of life. (JINS, 2007, 13, 312–323.)

Keywords

HydrocephalusNeural tube defectsImmediate memoryDelayed memoryRecallRecognition
Type
Research Article
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Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , March 2007 , pp. 312 - 323
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© 2007 The International Neuropsychological Society

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