TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Declarative memory impairments following a military combat course: parallel neuropsychological and biochemical investigations
JO  - Neuropsychobiology
A1  - Piérard, Christophe
A1  - Béracochéa, Daniel
A1  - Pérès, Michel
A1  - Jouanin, Jean-Claude
A1  - Liscia, Pierrette
A1  - Satabin, Pascale
A1  - Martin, Serge
A1  - Testylier, Guy
A1  - Guézennec, Charles Yannick
A1  - Beaumont, Maurice
SP  - 210
EP  - 217
VL  - 49
IS  - 4
N2  - The aim of this study was to investigate the impact on several forms of memory and metabolism of a 5-day combat course including heavy and continuous physical activities and sleep deprivation. Mnemonic performance and biochemical parameters of 21 male soldiers were examined before and at the end of the course. Our results showed that short-term memory (memory span, visual memory, audiovisual association) and long-term memory were significantly impaired, whereas short-term spatial memory and planning tasks were spared. Parallel biochemical analysis showed an adaptation of energy metabolism. The observed decrease in glycaemia may be partly responsible for the long-term memory impairment, whereas the decreases in plasma cholinesterases and choline may be involved in the short-term memory deterioration. However, there are also many other reasons for the observed memory changes, one of them being chronic sleep deprivation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0302-282X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000077369
ID  - ref1
ER  -