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Alcohol Use
Visual learning may be a solution for alcoholics with recall problems from Korsakoff Syndrome
April 21st, 2006
People with Korsakoff Syndrome (KS), a brain disorder usually associated with long-term heavy drinking and thiamine deficiency, often have profound deficits in their "explicit memory" or ability to recall recent events, but a study in a recent issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research suggests that individuals with KS retain the ability to learn information that is presented visually, even without a conscious recollection of that learning. The study looks at a memory process called visuoperceptual learning, a component of "implicit memory," which does not require conscious recollection. "'Explicit events' refer to situations that...
Source: Science Letter (2006-04-21)
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