مقايسه كاركرد حافظه رويدادي و حافظه كوتاه مدت (STM)، در افراد مبتلا به صرع ايديوپاتيك (IGE) و صرع گيجگاهي (TLE) و افراد سالم

A COMPARISON OF STM AND EPISODIC MEMORY FUNCTION IN EPILEPTIC (IGE AND TLE) AND NORMAL GROUPS

Background & Aims: The Current investigation aimed to present episodic memory function and short-term memory in people with epilepsy and healthy subjects. Materials & Methods: This descriptive comparative study was conducted on 15 epileptic and 15 healthy people. Both groups were homogeneous on age, intelligence, sex, and education level. Memory assessment tools were a number of subtests, including the Word List Test (WLT) for short- term memory, and verbal learning test for episodic memory. The data were analyzed with T and ANOVA Test. Results: There was a significant differences between short term memory and episodic memory function in people with epilepsy and healthy ones (P<0.001). Original Artie] The Journal of Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Vol. 21(3), Fall, 2010 Conclusion: Short-term memory function in people with epilepsy was lower and episodic memory function was higher in these patients compared with healthy individuals. Keywords: Epilepsy, Episodic memory, Short term memory Address: Psychology Department, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Tel: (+98) 9122334723 Email: hzar e@pnu. ac. ir