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IMPAIRED MEMORY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Vessels (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- major vascular neurocognitive disorder
1, record 1, English, major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vascular dementia 2, record 1, English, vascular%20dementia
correct, see observation
- VaD 3, record 1, English, VaD
correct, see observation
- VaD 3, record 1, English, VaD
- arteriosclerotic dementia 4, record 1, English, arteriosclerotic%20dementia
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vascular dementia is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to [the] brain. 5, record 1, English, - major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vascular dementia; VaD; arteriosclerotic dementia: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative. 6, record 1, English, - major%20vascular%20neurocognitive%20disorder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble neurocognitif vasculaire majeur
1, record 1, French, trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- démence vasculaire 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20vasculaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- démence artériopathique 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20art%C3%A9riopathique
correct, see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
- démence artérioscléreuse 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9mence%20art%C3%A9rioscl%C3%A9reuse
see observation, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les démences vasculaires correspondent aux détériorations intellectuelles suffisamment importantes pour perturber la vie quotidienne, attribuées à des lésions cérébrales d'origine vasculaire. Elles sont la deuxième cause des démences après la maladie d'Alzheimer dans les pays occidentaux. 5, record 1, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démence vasculaire; démence artériopathique; démence artérioscléreuse : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. 6, record 1, French, - trouble%20neurocognitif%20vasculaire%20majeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos mentales
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- demencia arterioesclerótica
1, record 1, Spanish, demencia%20arterioescler%C3%B3tica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Demencia que acompaña la arterioesclerosis cerebral y se caracteriza por una conducta elemental y reiterativa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - demencia%20arterioescler%C3%B3tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semantic variant primary progressive aphasia
1, record 2, English, semantic%20variant%20primary%20progressive%20aphasia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- svPPA 1, record 2, English, svPPA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semantic variant PPA 2, record 2, English, semantic%20variant%20PPA
correct
- svPPA 2, record 2, English, svPPA
correct
- svPPA 2, record 2, English, svPPA
- semantic dementia 3, record 2, English, semantic%20dementia
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semantic variant primary progressive aphasia(svPPA) is one of the language variants of frontotemporal dementia(FTD). In this variant, selective degeneration of the left anterior temporal lobe leads to a loss of semantic memory. Typical symptoms include poor confrontation naming, impaired single word comprehension, poor object/person knowledge, surface dyslexia, spared repetition, and spared motor speech with relatively preserved behavior and cognition. 1, record 2, English, - semantic%20variant%20primary%20progressive%20aphasia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- variante sémantique de l'aphasie primaire progressive
1, record 2, French, variante%20s%C3%A9mantique%20de%20l%27aphasie%20primaire%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- vsAPP 1, record 2, French, vsAPP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- démence sémantique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mence%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vsAPP, anciennement connue sous le nom de démence sémantique, est la forme des APP [aphasies primaires progressives] la plus répandue [...] Cette maladie est caractérisée par une détérioration progressive de la mémoire sémantique. [...] L'altération de la mémoire sémantique s'exprime, lors de l'évaluation neuropsychologique, à travers des tâches évaluant la dénomination et la compréhension de mots. 1, record 2, French, - variante%20s%C3%A9mantique%20de%20l%27aphasie%20primaire%20progressive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- verbal overshadowing effect
1, record 3, English, verbal%20overshadowing%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- verbal overshadowing 2, record 3, English, verbal%20overshadowing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Verbal overshadowing of visual memories : Some things are better left unsaid. It is widely believed that verbal processing generally improves memory performance. However, in a series of six experiments, verbalizing the appearance of previously seen visual stimuli impaired subsequent recognition performance. 3, record 3, English, - verbal%20overshadowing%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet d'ombrage verbal
1, record 3, French, effet%20d%27ombrage%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ombrage verbal 2, record 3, French, ombrage%20verbal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les auteurs] ont publié une série d’expérimentations dont les conclusions sont surprenantes. Les sujets visionnaient tout d’abord une vidéo relatant une scène de vol. Ceux du groupe expérimental devaient ensuite décrire verbalement le visage du voleur, alors que ceux du groupe contrôle effectuaient à la place une tâche sans lien avec la première phase de l’expérience. Les auteurs ont constaté que les sujets ayant verbalisé le visage l’identifiaient moins bien au cours du tapissage que les sujets du groupe contrôle. Les deux auteurs ont nommé ce phénomène l’effet d’ombrage verbal [...] 1, record 3, French, - effet%20d%27ombrage%20verbal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- impaired memory 1, record 4, English, impaired%20memory
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déficit mnésique
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20mn%C3%A9sique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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