Study of short term memory status in adult bipolar disorder patients in south Indian population.

Abstract
The present study was undertaken to establish short term memory status in Bipolar disorder cases as compared with normal age and sex matched control group in Bijapur (Karnataka). Results showed that a significant decrease in short term memory status in bipolar disorder cases as compared to their control group .Loss of attention, decreased processing speed and executive function patterns may be the probable causes of such observations.
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Keywords
short term memory, bipolar disorder, attention, processing speed, executive function
Citation
Aslam Mohammed, Siddiq Mohamed, Dhundasi Salim A, Das Kusal K, Kulkarni B R. Study of short term memory status in adult bipolar disorder patients in south Indian population. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2011 Apr-June; 55(2): 160-164.