CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

NEUROLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Loss of memory is called:
A
Amnesia
B
Delusion
C
Hallucination
D
Autism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Amnesia is a general term describing memory loss. Symptoms include memory loss, confusion and the inability to recognise familiar faces or places. Some of the causes of temporary amnesia include concussion, severe illness and high fever, emotional stress, some drugs and electroconvulsive therapy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Memory loss may be a sign of dementia. Dementia also affects thinking, language, judgment, and behavior. Common types of dementia associated with memory loss are: Alzheimer disease.

Detailed explanation-3: -Retrograde amnesia. Having retrograde amnesia means you’ve lost your ability to recall events that happened just before the event that caused your amnesia. Anterograde amnesia. Transient global amnesia (TGA). 19-May-2021

Detailed explanation-4: -Retrograde amnesia. When you have retrograde amnesia, you lose existing, previously made memories. Anterograde amnesia. Transient global amnesia (TGA) Infantile or childhood amnesia. Dissociative amnesia. Post-traumatic amnesia (PTA) Drug-induced amnesia. 09-Jul-2017

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