Amnesia

Amnesia is a form of memory loss that is usually temporary and affecting short term memory. Common causes and risk factors of amnesia and memory loss include concomitant psychological problems, trauma or head injury and so forth.
What is amnesia?

Amnesia refers to partial or complete memory loss. Becoming forgetful is common and normal as a person ages, however, when memory loss begins to interfere with activities of daily living, it needs to be assessed by a physician to be a sign of a deeper illness.

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Research explores reversing memory loss with existing drugs

Research explores reversing memory loss with existing drugs

Study reveals mechanism behind brain's response to oxygen deprivation and memory loss

Study reveals mechanism behind brain's response to oxygen deprivation and memory loss

Screening for alcohol use disorder gets a diagnostic accuracy check-up

Screening for alcohol use disorder gets a diagnostic accuracy check-up

Double whammy: Stroke and neck artery tear increase heart attack risk in the first year

Double whammy: Stroke and neck artery tear increase heart attack risk in the first year

Unveiling the cellular mechanisms of engram consolidation and memory refinement

Unveiling the cellular mechanisms of engram consolidation and memory refinement

Amnesia caused by head injury could potentially be reversed, mouse study suggests

Amnesia caused by head injury could potentially be reversed, mouse study suggests

New decision rule can reduce unnecessary head CT scans in older adults after falls

New decision rule can reduce unnecessary head CT scans in older adults after falls

New study reveals link between autism brain states and early life memory retention

New study reveals link between autism brain states and early life memory retention

New brain regions crucial to the formation of long-term memory identified

New brain regions crucial to the formation of long-term memory identified

The link between Covid-19 and Alzheimer's disease established

The link between Covid-19 and Alzheimer's disease established

Major update of the INCOG guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury

Major update of the INCOG guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury

How can we characterize the burden of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in the community?

How can we characterize the burden of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in the community?

New MRI machine reveals tiny changes in the brain related to transient global amnesia

New MRI machine reveals tiny changes in the brain related to transient global amnesia

Novel oxytocin derivative can reverse Aβ25-35-induced cognitive impairment in mice

Novel oxytocin derivative can reverse Aβ25-35-induced cognitive impairment in mice

Study aims to understand how SARS-CoV-2 affects the brain long-term

Study aims to understand how SARS-CoV-2 affects the brain long-term

Exploring successional infectious disease ecology among human pathogens

Exploring successional infectious disease ecology among human pathogens

Experts investigate the association between concussion history and academic standing

Experts investigate the association between concussion history and academic standing

Cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after exposure to avian coronavirus vaccine

Cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after exposure to avian coronavirus vaccine

Understanding how the brain learns new concepts holds potential for tackling cognitive issues

Understanding how the brain learns new concepts holds potential for tackling cognitive issues

Study characterizes long-COVID symptoms in hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study characterizes long-COVID symptoms in hospitalized and non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

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