Memory for emotional information in sporadic and Type 8 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Objective: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is often shown to cause episodic memory deficits. Here, we investigated whether such memory deficits are differentially expressed according to the emotional valence of stimuli and whether they are similarly reproduced in both individuals with sporadic ALS (sALS) and familial Type 8 ALS (ALS8).

Method: Twenty individuals with sALS, 18 individuals with ALS8, and 19 healthy controls were recruited for the study.

Episodic memory for emotional and neutral pictures in Parkinson's disease.

Objective: Prior studies have shown that individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) exhibit deficits in the processing of emotional information. Here, we investigated whether such deficits caused by PD reduce the mnemonic benefits typically produced by emotion in healthy individuals.

Method: Thirty individuals with PD and 30 healthy individuals, matched for sex, age, and education, were recruited for the study.