Neuropsychological Correlates of Bilateral Amygdala Damage

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Neuropsychological Correlates of Bilateral Amygdala Damage

Daniel Tranel, PhD; Bradley T. Hyman, MD, PhD

Arch Neurol. 1990;47(3):349-355.

Abstract

• We conducted an extensive neuropsychological investigationin a patient with bilateral amygdala damage due to Urbach-Wiethedisease. The patient had significant defects in nonverbal visualmemory, in social behavior, and in "executive control" functions,findings consistent with the proposal, based on experimentalanimal work, that the amygdala plays important roles in memoryand in the modulation of social and emotional behavior. Generalintellect and language were normal. A psychophysiological studyshowed that she had normal electrodermal activity (skin conductanceresponses), an important finding in view of the role that hasbeen attributed to the amygdala in the central control of autonomicresponses.

Author Affiliations

From the Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.

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Accepted for publication August 30, 1989.

Reprint requests to Department of Neurology, University of IowaHospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242 (Dr Tranel).

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