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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
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Chapter e9. Memory Loss
Sections: Memory Loss: Introduction, Long-Term Memory, Episodic Memory, Semantic Memory, Short-Term Memory, Further Readings.
Topics Discussed: amnesia; memory disorders; memory impairment.
Excerpt:"Memory allows us to store, retain, and retrieve information. These three processes influence and are modified by the type of information that is to be remembered, the duration of time over which it must be retained, and the way in which the brain will use the information in the future. The neural circuits underlying these processes are dynamic, reflecting the flexibility of memory itself. To delineate the neural circuitry underlying it, it is helpful to break down memory into simpler components. This categorization, however, need not lead to the assumption that memory is not a unitary phenomenon...."
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