Amnesia
Synonyms
Amnesia Memory Loss
Amnesia, Dissociative
Amnesia, Global
Amnesia, Hysterical
Amnesia, Tactile
Amnesia, Temporary
Amnesia-Memory Loss
Amnesia-Memory Losses
Amnesias
Amnesias, Dissociative
Amnesias, Global
Amnesias, Hysterical
Amnesias, Tactile
Amnesias, Temporary
Amnestic State
Amnestic States
Dissociative Amnesia
Dissociative Amnesias
Global Amnesia
Global Amnesias
Hysterical Amnesia
Hysterical Amnesias
State, Amnestic
States, Amnestic
Tactile Amnesia
Tactile Amnesias
Temporary Amnesia
Temporary Amnesias
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)