Increased levels of circulating glucocorticoids (GCs) due to stress have been shown to result in enhanced consolidation and impaired retrieval of memory in humans. Several studies have shown that participants may be categorized as high and low responders with regard to GC levels elicited by stress. In the current study, we studied the differential effects of acute psychosocial stress on declara...

This study examined the importance of neuro-rehabilitation on a severe brain injury patient. We studied on a 9years old girl who had severe brain injury following a motor vehicle accident (MVA). According to her mother, after accident patient had poor attention and memory and behavioural changes. Subsequent to three months the patient was undergone with neuropsychological assessments. Wechsler ...

BACKGROUND We determined the nature and recovery of procedural and declarative memory functioning in a cocaine-abusing cohort in the 45-day period following use. METHODS Thirty-seven cocaine abusers and 27 control subjects were administered the following memory and mood measures: California Verbal Learning Test, recall of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test, Pursuit Rotor Task, and Profile...

High intensity physical exercise has previously been found to lead to a decline in cognitive performance of adults. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of maximal intensity exercise on cognitive performance of children. Using a repeated-measures design, 20 children and adolescents aged 8-17 years completed a battery of tests measuring memory and attention. Forward and Backward Di...

Neurocognitive deficits are a core feature of schizophrenia. Deficits covering a wide range of functions have been well documented. However there is still a lack of longitudinal studies regarding the development of neurocognitive impairment. The current study examined the effect of time in long-term treated patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls on cognitive functions. A neurocognitiv...

The purposes of the present study were (1) to investigate whether significant savings occur with repeat testing on Rey's Auditory-Verbal Learning Test and (2) to develop a parallel version of the AVLT. Subjects (N = 60) were divided into pairs (individually matched for sex, age, and education) to form two groups and were administered either the AVLT or a parallel version. Results indicated no s...

AIMS To determine if verbal learning and memory requiring acquisition and retention of information is differentially affected by lead exposure. METHODS The Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), a test of verbal learning and memory, was administered to 256 English speaking lead smelter workers who had a mean (SD) age of 41 (9.4) years and employment duration of 17 (8.1) years. Lead exposu...