Neuropsychological functioning in a patient with paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis

Roy C. Martin*, Marc W. Haut, Kevin Goeta-Kreisler, Deborah Blumenthal

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Abstract

A 54-year-old woman with clinically diagnosed paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis secondary to adenocarcinoma of the lung is described. Neuropsychological evaluation revealed intact visual perception, visual construction, language, speeded processing, and verbal abstract reasoning in the presence of a severe anterograde amnesia for both verbal and visual information. A profound consolidation problem is discussed in view of other diseases of the mesial temporal lobes resulting in impaired consolidation of new material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)460-466
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Volume2
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Amnesia
  • Limbic encephalitis
  • Mesial temporal lobes

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