introduction: it is assumed that working memory plays a pivotal role in carrying out all sorts of cognitive functions. the introduction of working memory software has provided researchers with an asset to investigate the differences among individuals which can be attributable to differences in working memory capacity. following the advent of working memory software, there were also other pieces...

objective: this study aimed to investigate the verbal memory and working memory impairment in healthy siblings of patients with schizophrenia.  methods: the purpose of this study was to compare cognitive deficits in siblings of the patients with schizophrenia and control group. a total of 35 unaffected siblings of patients with schizophrenia were selected from the relatives of the patients refe...

Memory is the cognitive ability that allows acquiring, store and recalling information. Anterior thalamic dysfunction creates memory deficits in rats and humans. Anterior thalamus forms a memory network in connection with the hippocampus. This connectivity profile proposes that ventrolateral and anterior thalamus may display a nexus between reminder and control functions, such as action or atte...

Introduction: Psychomotor performance task is used to assess the arousal and cognitive functions of the central nervous system. Alternatively, human visual working memory reflects the capability of the individual’s short-term memory. Psycho-mental stimuli are linked to the stimulation of Malondialdehyde (MDA) formations. Citicoline is a nootropic nucleotide agent with a favorable effect on the ...

objective: memory impairment is one of the most pervasive cognitive dysfunctions in schizophrenic patients. the aim of the current study was to conduct the most comprehensive assessment of how prospective memory (pm) is affected in schizophrenia in comparison with healthy controls. methods: in this study, 30 first-episode schizophrenic patients who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of the diagn...

since anethum graveolens (dill) has phytoestrogenic compounds and it is proven that estrogens exert beneficial effects on cognition; the aim of this study was to understand if this plant can improve memory performance. male balb/c mice weighing 25-30 g were used in this study and memory was assessed by the novel object recognition task. in this method, the difference in the exploration time bet...

melissa officinalis l. (labiatae) traditionally used in treating neurological disorders has also been identified as a memory-enhancing herb. the extract of m. officinalis has a cholinergic property. the role of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons, the neurons that are destroyed in alzheimer’s disease (ad), in learning and memory, is also well known. the aim of this study is to investigate the r...

introduction: hearing loss is one of the most common problems in elderly people. functional side effects of hearing loss are various. due to the fact that hearing loss is the common impairment in elderly people; the importance of its possible effects on auditory memory is undeniable. this study aims to focus on the hearing loss effects on auditory memory.   materials and methods: dichotic audit...