This bibliographic thesis analyzes the role of the medial temporal lobe and, in particular, the hippocampus in memory disorders observable after head trauma, with specific reference to post-traumatic amnesia. After a review of the main theoretical models of memory, the neuroanatomical basis of memory processes is examined, focusing on the contribution of the hippocampus and medial temporal structures to declarative and episodic memory. Lastly, the concept of post-traumatic amnesia and the main clinical evidence on the relationship between hippocampal damage and memory impairment are discussed.
La presente tesi bibliografica analizza il ruolo del lobo temporale mediale e, in particolare, dell’ippocampo nei disturbi di memoria osservabili dopo trauma cranico, con specifico riferimento all’amnesia post-traumatica. Dopo un inquadramento dei principali modelli teorici della memoria, vengono esaminate le basi neuroanatomiche dei processi mnestici, soffermandosi sul contributo dell’ippocampo e delle strutture temporali mediali alla memoria dichiarativa ed episodica. Infine, vengono discussi il concetto di amnesia post-traumatica e le principali evidenze cliniche sul rapporto tra danno ippocampale e compromissione della memoria.
Il ruolo del danno ippocampale nell’amnesia post-traumatica: modelli teorici, basi neuroanatomiche ed evidenze cliniche
RAVAIOLI, SARA
2025/2026
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This bibliographic thesis analyzes the role of the medial temporal lobe and, in particular, the hippocampus in memory disorders observable after head trauma, with specific reference to post-traumatic amnesia. After a review of the main theoretical models of memory, the neuroanatomical basis of memory processes is examined, focusing on the contribution of the hippocampus and medial temporal structures to declarative and episodic memory. Lastly, the concept of post-traumatic amnesia and the main clinical evidence on the relationship between hippocampal damage and memory impairment are discussed.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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