Amnesia
MESHD000647
Pathologic partial or complete loss of the ability to recall past experiences (AMNESIA, RETROGRADE) or to form new memories (AMNESIA, ANTEROGRADE). This condition may be of organic or psychologic origin. Organic forms of amnesia are usually associated with dysfunction of the DIENCEPHALON or HIPPOCAMPUS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-7)
Synonyms
- Amnesias
- Amnesia-Memory Loss
- Amnesia Memory Loss
- Amnesia-Memory Losses
- Amnesia, Dissociative
- Amnesias, Dissociative
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Amnesias
- Amnesia, Global
- Amnesias, Global
- Global Amnesia
- Global Amnesias
- Amnesia, Hysterical
- Amnesias, Hysterical
- Hysterical Amnesia
- Hysterical Amnesias
- Amnesia, Tactile
- Amnesias, Tactile
- Tactile Amnesia
- Tactile Amnesias
- Amnesia, Temporary
- Amnesias, Temporary
- Temporary Amnesia
- Temporary Amnesias
- Amnestic State
- Amnestic States
- State, Amnestic
- States, Amnestic
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