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A 31-year-old female asked:
has anyone ever recovered from anterograde amnesia?
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Dr. Gary Wanganswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 40 years experience
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Dr. Lois Freisleben-Cookanswered
Pediatrics 41 years experience
Possible: Recent research has found that some patients with anterograde amnesia can be taught a skill, not remember being taught but demonstrate the skill nevertheless. This opens up possibilities for pathways to memory that may, when fully understood, help those with anterograde amnesia.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What sort of problem is amnesia?
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Dr. Mohammed Zafaranswered
Neurology 39 years experience
Memory loss: Amnesia refers to memory loss.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What kinds of memories are forgotten when someone suffers from dissociative amnesia?
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Dr. Neil Liebowitzanswered
Psychiatry 39 years experience
Traumatic ones: Dissociation is usually a symptom of extreme trauma. It is a way the mind prevents being overwhelmed by traumatic experiences. It also occurs with some drugs and alcohol. In the latter case memories are lost for the intoxicated state.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
What are the tests for amnesia?
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Dr. Jeff Finkelsteinanswered
Specializes in Emergency Medicine
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.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Can people really get amnesia like in soap operas?
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Dr. Djamchid Lotfianswered
Neurology 58 years experience
Probably not: Loss of memory is exaggerated and often do not fall into a recognizable medical entity in many instances depicted in movies or tv serials.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of amnesia?
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Dr. Mark Westonanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience
I can't remember: Loss of memory remote or recent depends on what type.
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