Prospective Memory Impairment and Executive Dysfunction in Prefrontal Lobe Damaged Patients: Is There a Causal Relationship?

Background. The prospective memory (PM) construct is aimed at capturing cognitive operations involved in the successful accomplishment of delayed intentions. It is generally agreed that PM impairment occurs in patients with prefrontal lobes damage. Objective. To evaluate if there is a causal role of...

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Main Authors: Giovanni A. Carlesimo, Margherita di Paola, Lucia Fadda, Carlo Caltagirone, Alberto Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/168496