Neuropsychological Intervention in a Case of Korsakoff's Amnesia

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dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Maria de Fatima Alves [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorBolognani, Silvia Adriana Prado [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorRivero, Thiago Strahler [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.authorBueno, Orlando Francisco Amodeo [UNIFESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
dc.contributor.institutionAssoc Fundo Incent Pesquisa
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-15T14:04:32Z
dc.date.available2018-06-15T14:04:32Z
dc.date.issued2011-12-01
dc.description.abstractThe cognitive symptoms that characterise the Wernicke-Korsakoff's syndrome include anterograde amnesia, confabulation, temporal-spatial disorientation, severe apathy, poor awareness of one's own mental state and changes in executive functions. Such deficits may persist even after the clinical profile stabilises. There are no studies that report an intervention after the acute phase, possibly due to the complexity of these cases. This study provides a descriptive analysis of neuropsychological rehabilitation concomitant to the neurological and psychiatric treatment of a woman who presented the symptoms described by Korsakoff. The intervention focused on reducing the impact caused by the cognitive and behavioural sequelae in the patient's daily life. It described a 25-week neuropsychological program, providing education and compensatory strategies for the patient, and also orientation and support from 2 professional caregivers and family members. Quantitative and qualitative measures were used to evaluate the effect of the intervention on memory efficacy, emotional state and social participation. Both caregivers reported a decrease in the frequency of memory lapses after treatment. Positive changes were also seen in self-care, activities at home, decision-making and participation in social activities. It is concluded that this case achieved results through the collaboration between members of an interdisciplinary team and caregivers providing daily support.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psychobiol, Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationAssoc Fundo Incent Pesquisa, Ctr Paulista Neuropsicol, REAB Serv Neuropsychol Rehabil Adults, Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnifespUniv Fed Sao Paulo, Dept Psychobiol, Sao Paulo, Brazil
dc.description.sourceWeb of Science
dc.description.sponsorshipAssociacao Fundo de Incentivo a Pesquisa (AFIP)
dc.format.extent231-238
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1375/brim.12.3.231
dc.identifier.citationBrain Impairment. Bowen Hills: Australian Acad Press, v. 12, n. 3, p. 231-238, 2011.
dc.identifier.doi10.1375/brim.12.3.231
dc.identifier.issn1443-9646
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/42872
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000299912000007
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherAustralian Acad Press
dc.relation.ispartofBrain Impairment
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subjectamnesiaen
dc.subjectKorsakoff's syndromeen
dc.subjectneuropsychological rehabilitationen
dc.titleNeuropsychological Intervention in a Case of Korsakoff's Amnesiaen
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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