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Neurology 2001;57:521-524
© 2001 American Academy of Neurology
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Preservation of golf skills in a case of severe left lobar frontotemporal degeneration

Annalena Venneri, PhD; and Michael F. Shanks, FRCPsych, DPhil

From the Department of Psychology (Dr. Venneri), University of Aberdeen; and the Department of Old Age Psychiatry (Dr. Shanks), Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. A. Venneri, Department of Psychology, University of Aberdeen, King’s College, Aberdeen AB24 2UB, United Kingdom; e-mail: annalena{at}abdn.ac.uk

The authors report the longitudinal study of a 53-year-old man with severe lobar atrophy confined to the left frontal and temporal lobes, including the left hippocampus, but sparing other cortical regions. He experienced profound cognitive deterioration, sparing only visuospatial memory. Despite these deficits, he could play golf at a high level of competence, following rules and etiquette as well as monitoring the ongoing game. The patient’s golf performance may have been supported by residual visuospatial declarative memory and complex flexible implicit memory programs.




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Preservation of golf skills in a case of severe left lobar frontotemporal degeneration
Neurology, January 22, 2002; 58(2): 331 - 332.
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