Comparison between the behavioural effects of septal and hippocampal lesions: A review

doi:10.1016/0149-7634(83)90014-3

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Volume 7, Issue 2, Summer 1983, Pages 119-188

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Abstract

The literature on the behavioural effects of septal and hippocampal lesions is classified according to behavioural paradigm. The effects of the two kinds of lesion are summarized and compared to each other. A ‘septo-hippocampal syndrome,’ consisting of the effects common to both lesions, is delineated, and divergences between the effects of the two lesions are noted.

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Comparison between the behavioural effects of septal and hippocampal lesions: A review

Abstract

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

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Behav Biol

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Brain Res

Physiol Behav

Neuropsychologia

Behav Biol

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Behav Biol

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Brain Res

Behav Neural Biol

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Exp Neurol

Behav Biol

Behav Neural Biol

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Physiol Behav

Effects of CS pre-exposures on avoidance learning in rats with hippocampal lesions

J Comp Physiol Psychol

Retention of DRL performance in rats with anterior and posterior septal lesions

Commun Behav Biol

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J Comp Physiol Psychol

Effects of prefeeding on the DRL performance of rats with septal lesions

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Psychol Rev

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