Amnesia (from Greek Ἀμνησία) is a memory condition in which memory is disturbed. In simple terms it is the loss of memory. The causes of amnesia are organic or functional. Organic causes include damage to the brain, through trauma or disease, or use of certain (generally sedative) drugs. Functional causes are psychological factors, such as defense mechanisms. Hysterical post-traumatic amnesia is an example of this.
Other possible causes of amnesia include:
* Aging
* Alzheimer's disease
* Neurodegenerative illness
* Head trauma or injury
* Hysteria - including fugues - often accompanied by confusion
* Seizures - epileptic, or Jacksonian
* General anesthetics such as halothane, isoflurane, and fentanyl
* Alcoholism
* Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
* Transient global amnesia
* Drugs such as barbiturates or benzodiazepines
* Electroconvulsive therapy (especially if prolonged)
* Temporal lobe brain surgery
* Brain masses (caused by tumors or infection)
* Herpes encephalitis
* Other brain infections
* Depression
* Aging
* Alzheimer's disease
* Neurodegenerative illness
* Head trauma or injury
* Hysteria - including fugues - often accompanied by confusion
* Seizures - epileptic, or Jacksonian
* General anesthetics such as halothane, isoflurane, and fentanyl
* Alcoholism
* Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)
* Transient global amnesia
* Drugs such as barbiturates or benzodiazepines
* Electroconvulsive therapy (especially if prolonged)
* Temporal lobe brain surgery
* Brain masses (caused by tumors or infection)
* Herpes encephalitis
* Other brain infections
* Depression
Im desperate.
I need amnesia.
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