europsychological proof for the relationship between the posterior parietal cortex and episodic memory
- Conditions
- cerebral strokememory problems10007963
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON32700
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 130
* Patients must be 18 years or older;
* Patients with (sub-)cortical lesions;
* Lesions must be the consequence of an cerebral ischemic stroke
* Lesions must be visible on a CT- or MRI scan;
* Or ischemic stroke patients with expected episodic memory impairments referred by either the Department of Neurology or Neuropsychology of the UMCU.
* No capability to communicate in Dutch or severe global aphasia
* History of alcohol or drug abuse;
* Neurological disorders other than (sub)cortical lesions or psychiatric disorders which could affect / have affected cognitive function;
* Any other non-neurological disorder influencing cognitive functioning.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Contributing to the debate on the necessity of PPC in episodic memory by<br /><br>support of patient data.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Exploring episodic memory and developing a more sensitive (neuropsychological)<br /><br>episodic memory research tool such as a questionnaire or non-invasive memory<br /><br>test that is also usable in the clinical setting. </p><br>