Professor Piguet says, “Up until now, we knew that emotional memories were supported by the amygdala, a brain region also involved with emotion regulation. This study is the first to demonstrate the involvement of the orbit frontal cortex in this process. This is an important development in how we understand the relations between emotions and memory and the disturbance of the emotional system in this type of dementia.” NeuRA researcher, Fiona Kumfor, says the findings will help cares better understand why their loved ones may find personal interactions difficult. “Imagine if you attended the wedding of your daughter, or met your grandchild for the first time, but this event was as memorable as doing the groceries. We have discovered that this is what life is like for patients with FTD,” says Fiona. Read More: news-medical.net/news/20130709/NeuRA-study-Orbitofrontal-cortex-plays-key-role-in-linking-emotion-memories-in-FTD-patients.aspx
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