NALT

Preferred term

amnesia

Topic

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.

memory disorders

amnesic disorders
amnesic state
amnestic disorders

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

84875

Spanish

amnesia

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/314919

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Created 3/14/18, last modified 11/14/18