"Amnesia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D000647
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.525.100 C23.888.592.604.529.100 F01.700.625.100 F03.615.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Amnesia- Amnesia
- Amnesias
- Amnesia-Memory Loss
- Amnesia Memory Loss
- Amnesia-Memory Losses
Amnesia, Global- Amnesia, Global
- Amnesias, Global
- Global Amnesia
- Global Amnesias
Amnestic State- Amnestic State
- Amnestic States
- State, Amnestic
- States, Amnestic
Amnesia, Tactile- Amnesia, Tactile
- Amnesias, Tactile
- Tactile Amnesia
- Tactile Amnesias
Amnesia, Temporary- Amnesia, Temporary
- Amnesias, Temporary
- Temporary Amnesia
- Temporary Amnesias
Amnesia, Dissociative- Amnesia, Dissociative
- Amnesias, Dissociative
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Amnesias
Amnesia, Hysterical- Amnesia, Hysterical
- Amnesias, Hysterical
- Hysterical Amnesia
- Hysterical Amnesias
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