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Mental Disorders > Neurocognitive Disorders > Amnesia > Amnesia, Retrograde
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Memory Disorders > Amnesia > Amnesia, Retrograde
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Memory Disorders > Amnesia > Amnesia, Retrograde
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Neurobehavioral Manifestations > Memory Disorders > Amnesia > Amnesia, Retrograde

Preferred term

Amnesia, Retrograde  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Retrograde Amnesia

Scope note

  • Loss of the ability to recall information that had been previously encoded in memory prior to a specified or approximate point in time. This process may be organic or psychogenic in origin. Organic forms may be associated with CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS; SEIZURES; DEMENTIA; and a wide variety of other conditions that impair cerebral function. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp426-9)

History note

  • 1991(1976); was see under AMNESIA 1976-1990

In other languages

  • retrogradinen amnesia

    Finnish

  • amnesia retrograda
  • retrogradinen muistinmenetys
  • takautuva muistihäiriö
  • takautuva muistikatko
  • takautuva muistinmenetys
  • Retrograd amnesi

    Swedish

  • Amnesi, retrograd
  • Preiktal amnesi
  • Retrograd minnesförlust

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000648

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