About The Medical Condition Dissociative Amnesia

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Dissociative Amnesia

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Dissociative Amnesia Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Dissociative Amnesia?

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)

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