The power of imagination / The weakness of dating: on two origins of autobiographical memory distortion

The article focuses on issues of autobiographical memory malleability which are of high relevance to forensic practice. Taking into account both single case report and mass studies we revealed that time is the weakest aspect of autobiographical recollection. Namely, dating of past event and ordering of event components are prone to memory distortion to the maximum extent. Paradoxically, it coincides with high confidence in accuracy of event recalled. Than we shifted to the most discussed in the relevant literature mechanism of memory transformation i.e. imagination inflation. This mechanism consists of mistaking just imagined event for a real one. We also noted that high subjective probability of imagined event and reliable source of misinformation make significant impact into memory transformation.

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Photosensitivity and hyperpigmentation secondary to amiodarone: single case report

Journal of Dermatology & Cosmetology ◽

10.15406/jdc.2019.03.00111 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 32-34

Author(s):

Gustavo Moreira Amorim

Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽

Case Report ◽

Single Case ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽

Exposed Skin ◽

Single Case Report ◽

Continuous Use

We report and emblematic case of a 65years-old male patient with cutaneous photosensitivity and progressive hyperpigmentation of photo exposed skin after continuous use of amiodarone to treat an atrial fibrillation developed along with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Relevant literature was consulted and is discussed together with the findings of the case.

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Late Brachial Plexopathy due to Radiation-Induced Fibrosis. A single case report illustrating the importance of electrophysiology and MRI in differenzial diagnostics for delayed radiation-induced plexopathy

Klinische Neurophysiologie ◽

10.1055/s-0030-1250843 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 41 (01) ◽

Author(s):

TN Witt ◽

UM Ganswindt ◽

A Staebler ◽

C Weiss

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Single Case ◽

Brachial Plexopathy ◽

Single Case Report ◽

Radiation Induced

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A rare coexistence of acromegaly, myasthenia gravis, sicca syndrome, and elevated serum IgG4 levels: A single case report

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.70.aep708 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Wan-Chen Wu ◽

Huang Abel Po-Hao

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Myasthenia Gravis ◽

Single Case ◽

Elevated Serum ◽

Sicca Syndrome ◽

Single Case Report ◽

Serum Igg4

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Sequential bilateral Behçet’s neuroretinitis associated with prepapillary vitreous exudate: case report

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection ◽

10.1186/s12348-020-00226-y ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Imen Ksiaa ◽

Safa Ben Aoun ◽

Sourour Zina ◽

Dhouha Nefzi ◽

Sana Khochtali ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Single Case ◽

Signal Loss ◽

Fiber Layer ◽

Swept Source ◽

Single Case Report ◽

Shadowing Effect ◽

Eye Involvement ◽

The Right ◽

Inflammatory Changes

Abstract Objective To describe a case of Behçet disease (BD) uveitis manifesting with sequential bilateral neuroretinitis associated with prepapillary inflammatory vitreous exudate (PIVE). Material and methods A single case report documented with multimodal imaging. Results A 37-year-old man developed neuroretinitis with associated PIVE in the left eye. He was diagnosed with ocular toxoplasmosis and treated accordingly based on positive serologic testing and negative work-up for other entities, including BD. The disease course was favorable, but 1 year later a similar neuroretinitis developed in the right eye. Extraocular features of BD became evident only at the time of the second eye involvement, and the patient received corticosteroid and immunosuppressive therapy. Swept source (SS) OCT showed at the acute phase in both eyes a typical “mushroom-shaped” prepapillary hyperreflectivity of the PIVE. SS OCT angiography (OCTA) demonstrated a corresponding prepapillary hypointense area due to shadowing effect, decreasing in size while scanning deeper layers. It also detected peripapillary retinal hypervascularity in both eyes and a sectoral area of flow signal loss in the first involved left eye. Visual acuity improved following the resolution of the PIVE and associated acute inflammatory changes in both eyes. The left eye showed residual optic disc pallor and retinal nerve fiber layer defects. Conclusion Sequential bilateral neuroretinitis associated with PIVE may occur before other clinical features of BD become evident. SS OCT and OCTA can provide useful information for the diagnosis and management of this rare, but typical, ocular manifestation of BD uveitis.

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