Question 1

what causes amnesia?

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Many causes: Causes can include everything from metabolic disorders (low thiamine leading to korsakoff's syndrome) to strokes in certain parts of the brain, to neurodegenerative disorders such as alzheimer's disease, to seizures among other causes. Psychological issues are also sometimes a factor if we don't want to remember something.  To diagnose, need a complete neurological exam & sometimes tests.

Question 2

what is full amnesia?

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Amnesia: Amnesia can be Retrograde (past memories), Anterograde (newly acquired memories) or Global. Causes are many &amp; include dementia, alcohol use, stress, seizures, etc.

Question 3

what is lucanar amnesia?

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Lacunar Amnesia: is the loss of memory for a single event. There are two potential mechanisms for this. One involves injury to the brain ( especially  but not restricted to the llimbic system ). The second involved suppression of an emotionally disturbing event ( selective amnesia )

Question 4

what exactly is amnesia to me?

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Amnesia: Amnesia is a loss of memory most commonly associated with a stroke or head injury - if either of these have happened to you  the best route at this point would be to see a neurologist for a workup and evaluation.

Question 5

how do you safely get amnesia?

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Redirect yourself: Disturbing memories can be eliminated. You'll need some help with this. You'll need to enter into a therapeutic relationship with a clinician who does hypnotherapy or cognitive behavioral therapy. You can research this in your area and call ahead to see if they are able to treat this sort of problem. Memory's fade with disuse or redirected stream of thought sometimes.

Question 6

can you tell me about amnesia?

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Yes.: Amnesia is a condition that can be caused by injuries to the brain such as traumatic brain injuries, even suffered by a heavy blow to the head like that in boxing. Electroconvulsive treatment also produces temporary amnesia. There are 2 types, one is anterograde, occurring just before the the trauma and another is retrograde, after the trauma, and psychogenic amnesia from psychological causes.

Question 7

what are the tests for amnesia?

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I forgot: Seriously, it depends on age and other factors, may include blood tests, ct scan, MRI and drug screens as well as a good neuro exam.

Question 8

what sort of problem is amnesia?

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Memory loss: Amnesia refers to memory loss.

Question 9

what are the symptoms of amnesia?

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I can't remember: Loss of memory remote or recent depends on what type.

Question 10

can amnesia lasts for few months?

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Depends: It depends on the cause of the problem.  Have you spoken to your pcp or a neurologist.

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