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| Amnesia | |
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Definition: Loss of memory sometimes including the memory of personal identity due to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illnesses like Parkinson's disease. |
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Medical terms related to
amnesia : Amnesia, Forgetfulness, Long-Term Memory Loss, Loss of Memory, Short-Term Memory Loss, Sudden Memory Loss, Temporal Memory Loss, Agnosia |
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Common
causes of amnesia: o Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism o Alzheimer's Disease o Psychogenic Memory Loss o Dementia o Depression o Drug Abuse o Encephalitis and Meningitis o Epilepsy (Seizure Disorder) o Human Immunodeficiency Virus o Parkinson's Disease o Stroke o Cerebrovascular disease o Head trauma o Thyroid disease o Transient ischemic attack (TIA): A brief episode of cerebral ischemia that is usually characterized by temporary blurring of vision, slurring of speech, numbness, paralysis, or syncope;called also Mini-stroke. o Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
Other Causes of
amnesia: |
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Call your
doctor if amnesia is
accompanied by: Unexplained memory loss |
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Diagnostic tests
that may be performed include: o Cerebral angiography o CT scan or MRI of the head o EEG o Blood tests o Psychometric tests o Lumbar puncture |
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