Amnesia

"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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.525.100 C23.888.592.604.529.100 F01.700.625.100 F03.615.200
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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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Memory Disorders [C10.597.606.525]
Amnesia [C10.597.606.525.100]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Memory Disorders [C23.888.592.604.529]
Amnesia [C23.888.592.604.529.100]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [F01.700]
Memory Disorders [F01.700.625]
Amnesia [F01.700.625.100]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Neurocognitive Disorders [F03.615]
Amnesia [F03.615.200]

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