to report on the case of Clive Wearing who suffered from a severe and rare case of amnesia
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Procedure
The research included interviews, observations, neurological tests and brain scans.
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Background
In March 1985 Clive developed and influenza flu type of illness- Symptoms include headache and fever. Later he was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with HSVE (herpes simplex viral encephalitis) this destroyed large parts of his brain
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Findings
significant damage to the hippocampus,anterograde amnesia and retrograde amnesia
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Conclusions
Brain damage can affect memory and result in both anterograde and retrograde amnesia.
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Limitations
This study can’t be generalised as it is difficult to make generalisations about the effect of brain damage from studying just one person. It may be that people’s memories would be affected differently under the same circumstances.
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Limitations
The study can be considered unethical, Clive was repeatedly tested over 21 years which may have caused some distress as he may not have fully understood to give informed consent.
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Limitations
The study could be considered subjective. Some of the findings relied on the researcher’s interpretations of Clive’s behaviour, friends and families accounts of his past and therefore some of the results may be affected by biased
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longitudinal case study 21 years
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Research Method
Card 3
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to report on the case of Clive Wearing who suffered from a severe and rare case of amnesia
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Card 4
Front
The research included interviews, observations, neurological tests and brain scans.
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Card 5
Front
In March 1985 Clive developed and influenza flu type of illness- Symptoms include headache and fever. Later he was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with HSVE (herpes simplex viral encephalitis) this destroyed large parts of his brain
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