Sentences with phrase «verbal memory performance»

Adequacy of language function and verbal memory performance in unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy

A study with 23 elderly with mild cognitive impairment showed that a ketogenic diet improved verbal memory performance after 6 weeks compared to a standard high carbohydrate diet.

Inverse correspondence between hippocampal perfusion and verbal memory performance in older adults.

What's more, the decline in verbal memory seemed to be related to hormone levels: women who experienced high levels of oestrogen during early pregnancy and lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol throughout pregnancy experienced the most marked fall in verbal memory performance.

Not exact matches

Although verbal memory might take a hit, «it is possible that when faced with different tasks, for example, those more directly related to the care of offspring such as multitasking, performance under stress or sensitivity to infant cues, mothers might exhibit enhanced performance,» Glynn says.

ImPACT ® demonstrated the strongest performance for detecting cognitive impairment because it measured the types of tasks that this meta - analysis analyzed as being most effective in detecting such post-concussion issues: processing speed, verbal memory, visual memory and recall.

«Despite the fact that the literature describes only correlation between verbal memory tests and hippocampal cell densities in patients with left hippocampal sclerosis, we found a correlation between right hippocampal cell densities and performance on visual memory tests, including both immediate and delayed recall,» says authors Sandra Mara Comper and Anaclara Prada Jardim, students in the laboratory of Dr. Elza Marcia Yacubian at the Federal University of São Paulo.

Results show that in comparison to women who experienced menopause after the age of 50, those with a premature menopause had a more than 40 % increased risk of poor performance on tasks assessing verbal fluency and visual memory and was associated with a 35 % increased risk of decline in psychomotor speed (coordination between the brain and the muscles that brings about movement) and overall cognitive function over 7 years.

Results show that direct stimulation of the entorhinal area successfully improved hippocampal - dependent memory across a wide range of memory tasks (verbal recall, spatial navigation, face - name memory, and person / object recognition) with stimulation site (entorhinal white / gray) as the critical determinant of subsequent memory performance independent of antiepileptic medication (on / off), side (left / right) or type (macro / micro) of stimulation.

The brain - boosting benefits of growth hormone therapy included better executive function and verbal memory.10 This is strong evidence suggesting that IGF - 1 both enhances performance and prevent atrophy of skeletal muscle and the brain.

Thesis: «The Effects of Marijuana Usage on Cognitive Task Performance» examines the performance of marijuana users vs. nonusers on verbal memory and attention / concentraPerformance» examines the performance of marijuana users vs. nonusers on verbal memory and attention / concentraperformance of marijuana users vs. nonusers on verbal memory and attention / concentration tasks.